country s allies are so rattled by this decision, what they re likely to do in response and why this is such a banner accomplishment for the american hardliners who have been hoping for and working for an actual new u.s. war with iran, ever since they started the last new u.s. war in iraq 15 years ago. and speaking of 15 years ago, in march 2003, while the george w. bush administration was ordering the invasion of iraq, this man was captured in pakistan, he was soon named as the master many mind of the 9/11 attacks. in cia custody, he was tortured for weeks over 15 different sessions. he was water boarded 183 times. he was forcibly fed through his rectum instead of being given food as food. he was kept awake for a week. kept awake for a week while they kept him standing with his hands chained to the ceiling. we remember the bush
very bad memory. today marks the 15th anniversary of the beginning of the american war on iraq. i meant that the way i said it. it used to be that we americans made war on the aggressors, countries who invaded other countries. they were the bad guys. we were among the countries who fought against aggressor nations. but in march, 2003, we attacked iraq, took the country over by force, killing or taking prisoner any iraqi national who got in our way. we took over control of that country, occupied it and sought to control its future. i try to keep count of those who backed that invasion of iraq starting with president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney, who lied about it having nuclear weapons, lied to our country for the specific purpose of selling us on that invasion. what scares me still about that aggression by us is that it was championed by a president of so little ability, certainly not an historic figure by any account. and what disappoints me more but doesn t surprise
take a listen to his answer in the same interview on whoa would vote for in hypothetical match-ups between the clintons and potential opponents. what about bill clinton against michael bloomberg next time? can he win the mayor s race if he goes for it? the president. well, mike is really working hard and i think he s doing a really good job. and bill clinton won t run. and bill just joined my golf club so i like him very much. i like him beyond golf clubs. he s not going to be running. rudy versus hillary in 2008. who wins? both new yorkers now. that s going to be a very interesting one. you re talking about the presidential. it will certainly be an interesting one. and that could happen. i don t predict a winner but that could certainly happen. you don t have a favorite in that race. let me ask you who would you vote for? rudy or hillary? don t ask me that question. a major point of contention throughout the 2016 campaign was donald trump s position on the iraq war. ca
he s doing a good job. bill just joined my golf club, so i like him. i like him beyond golf clubs, but he s not running. rudy versus hillary? that s going to be a very interesting one. you re talking about the presidential. it will be interesting and that could happen. i don t predict a winner but that could happen. you don t have a favorite in that race? would you vote for hillary or rudy? don t ask me that question. a major point of contention throughout the 2016 campaign was donald trump s position on the iraq war. candidate trump repeatedly said he d been opposed to the war before the march 2003 invasion and often took credit for his vision claiming he knew it would destabilize the region. but back in november of 2003, his position wasn t quite what he said it was. let s watch this exchange. this was an elective where the president thought we had to do it. he made a judgment call and took
job. bill clinton is not going to run. she not going to be running. that will be an interesting one. i don t predict a winner but it could happen. who would you vote for, hillary or rudy? don t ask many we the that q. donald trump s decision ton iraq war. candidate trump said he had been opposed to the march 2003 invasion and often took credit for his judgment and vision claiming he knew it would destabilize the region. it wasn t quite what he said it