How many times can Bush pull a bait and switch in Iraq? Answer: As many times as the Congress will let him. And: As many times as Gilda Radner said "Never Mind" on SNL.
First, Bush set the bait with: "Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction." When that fabrication was exposed, Bush said: "Never mind. We're spreading freedom and democracy and fighting Al Qaeda." (Of course, Al Qaeda wasn't in Iraq when we invaded.)
Next Bush set the bait in August 2005 with: "As Iraqis stand up, we will stand down." Two years later we are still waiting for enough Iraqis to stand up so that we can stand down. Indeed, rather than standing down, we have sent a "surge" of more troops. Never mind!
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