Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 | 8:12 a.m.
The primary reason, according to this administration, was because Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, which, of course, was not true. There was only one reason why we went to war in Iraq. In the history of the United States during a time of war, no incumbent has ever been rejected by the voters for an additional term in office.
Several presidents have declined to seek an additional term while at war, notably Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson. The war in Afghanistan had been winding down and was no longer front-page news. The administration needed a second front to guarantee re-election.
It is doubtful that Bush has the intelligence to come up with this strategy, and in all probability it was Vice President Dick Cheney, political adviser Karl Rove and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld who convinced him to do so.
Iraq was the logical choice due to its oil reserves and our history with that country.
What is amazing to me is that the American people returned him to office when it is so obvious that he is absolutely the worst president this country has ever had.
Richard F. Roth Henderson
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