NP: Iraq

[David Morris]

--- cfalbert <calbert at hslboxmaster.com> wrote:
> " know this referring back and forth to the transcript is a touch tedious.
But looking at the interplay of the conversation it seems pretty clear to me at
least that, contrary to Kristol's argument, Wolfowitz made a somewhat ambiguous
statement. Tenanhaus followed up in order to clarify what he meant. And
Wolfowitz goes on to say exactly what Tanenhaus said he said: that the need to
get US troops out of Saudi (and eliminate the goad to terrorism and instability
they created) was an important reason for the invasion.
> On this point at least, Kristol seems on pretty shaky ground saying that he
distorted Wolfowitz's meaning. I think Tenanhaus' point about 'bureaucratic
reasons' holds up pretty well too. But I'll leave that for another post."
> 
> I've always been a fan of JMM.........

So the bottom line is that Wolfy "admits" that getting US troops out of Saudi
Arabia was a PART of the reasoning for the war, and that makes perfect sense. 
It just wasn't THE reason used to gain backing for the war (and it doesn't
"prove" that the WMD reason was pure manipulation).  They (US trrops)  were in
Saudi Arabia to protect the region from another war started by Iraq.  With
Sadaam gone, there goes the need for that protection.  A very reasonable reason
if you ask me.

David Morris

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