Bush cites warnings given prior to Iraq invasion:

Bush Says Election Ratified Iraq Policy (washingtonpost.com)

A new report released last week by U.S. intelligence agencies warned that the war in Iraq has created a training ground for terrorists. Bush called the report “somewhat speculative” but acknowledged “this could happen.

Jim Wallis and many Church leaders presented a last -ditch effort to the White House outlining alternatives to war which took Saddam Hussein seriously, as well as the phantom Weapons (since proven to be phantom, but nevertheless, their plan included collaborative international steps to aggresively shut down any remaining weapons threats). One of the warnings given was that invasion and occupation would only inflame hatred and make terrorism more likely and more widespread. It is obvious to anybody who isn’t denying the realities of the past almost 2 years. Bush flippantly calls it “somewhat speculative”; any who are not waering partisan blinders see it plainly before them.

“There’s no question we’ve got to continue to do a better job of explaining what America is all about,” he said.

No, Mr. Bush, we’ve got to SHOW them what we’re about. Actually, right now, we ARE. The point is, we have to CHANGE what we’re about.