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Raoul — (archived)

Had there been another president, there almost certainly would have never been question of invading Iraq.

Here, because Bush was going to do it anyway, other presidential hopefuls were asked their opinions.

This is very different.

First, it's about a non intervention policy (where pre-emptive war and occupation would still be unthinkable); second, it's about reacting to something they're confronted with.

Maybe, that's what Bush's advisors were counting on: patriotism that shut's any opposing voice, US troops (soldiers following orders) being ambushed. So whether the occupation wasn't successful or was, in both cases, patriotism saves the day and the president.
And getting out of it becomes extremely difficult for anyone who never would have done this invasion.

Raoul

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