Bush finally says it

Via Think Progress, Chimpy finally admits the administration had been lying all along.. and while doing so, tells yet another lie;

BUSH: The terrorists attacked us and killed 3,000 of our citizens before we started the freedom agenda in the Middle East.

QUESTION: What did Iraq have to do with it?

BUSH: What did Iraq have to do with what?

QUESTION: The attack on the World Trade Center.

BUSH: Nothing. Except it’s part of — and nobody has suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack. Iraq was a — Iraq — the lesson of September 11th is take threats before they fully materialize, Ken. Nobody’s ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq.

I don't have the link handy, but fully 50% of the American public believes Iraq had some involvement in the 9/11 attacks - which it did not. Even Chimpy is now admitting it. But, because the Republicans have nothing to be elected on, they played the fear angle quite well.

If you look at the Think Progress article, they link to a number of articles quoting administration officials linking Iraq to 9/11. Today we have Chimpy saying the opposite. Chimpy is lying again.. whodathunkit?

Hey.. how's that "freedom agenda" coming along anyway?

The debate is over: By any definition, Iraq is in a state of civil war. Indeed, the only thing standing between Iraq and a descent into total Bosnia-like devastation is 135,000 U.S. troops -- and even they are merely slowing the fall. The internecine conflict could easily spiral into one that threatens not only Iraq but also its neighbors throughout the oil-rich Persian Gulf region with instability, turmoil and war.

The consequences of an all-out civil war in Iraq could be dire. Considering the experiences of recent such conflicts, hundreds of thousands of people may die. Refugees and displaced people could number in the millions. And with Iraqi insurgents, militias and organized crime rings wreaking havoc on Iraq's oil infrastructure, a full-scale civil war could send global oil prices soaring even higher.

I'm begining to think Bush Co. wants a massive civil war to destablize the entire Middle East.