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>> translator: the government would never use chemical weapons if we had them. we have proof that the islams have used them. the u.s. is not serious about discussing the type of weapons used. they want to accuse syria and not search for the truth. it is shameful. >> do you fear that this could draw the united states into increased action? >> translator: the most important question is why western countries are given such weapons to al qaeda. do they want to increase terrorism, or do they want to ...

Transformational moment that democracy in the middle east would stem from this. why agr i didnt agree with that argument. thinking we all thought saddam hussein possessed welcomapons o mass destruction. i was against it. >> that is what makes is so fascinating and im glad the bush library set it up that way. >> when youre talking how tough a decision this was, this was an instant where a president wanted to go to war. he had plenty of time to look at the facts and learn more and listen to hans b...

>> how about on your person? >> no. >> hands over your head. >> a quick search of nicoles pockets turns up $380 in cash. a records check shows nicole is not a juvenile. her arrest is barely five minutes old when detectives learn their next date is on the way. they stash nicole in the bathroom while they lay a trap for daisy, the girl they suspect may be underage. >> be quiet. >> we tried this once before and it didnt work out. >> daisy has been lured to the room by a female detective on the pret...

In this case as you know barack obama has been accused of not having enough women in his inner circle and running a white house is kind of high testosterone. when those things are the pretext something like this has more -- i dont think that has much to do with it. theyve added a lot of women. >> heres the thing. some of us know president obama a little bit. he is a little i dont want to say fratty like president bush was but locker roomy. >> hes a guys guy. >> he really is. and thats why in 200...

Chemical attack. the u.s. is worried about the motivation for that allegation. >> we would also warn the regime against making these kinds of charges, as any kind of pretext or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: in an interview on the charlie rose show, the chairman of the house intelligence committee insisted bashar al assads forces have used chemical weapons. >> theres a body of evidence, a body of reporting that leads me to believe, as of yesterday, that the syrians have in f...

We are taking british troops to war. it was a false pretext. i heard him saying i changed my mind. it was a mistake. its a bit late, isnt it? >> yeah. >> tony blair is standing by what he did. george bush stands by. to say, we got it wrong. if you get a war wrong what are the repercussions. >> unless there are repercussions. unless we take blair, bush, cheney and these guys to task right now still. if this doesnt happen whats the message to future prime ministers and presidents. wow, those guys ...

Them. now were told assad has. many say this is a pretext for going in and going into some kind of advanced war with assad. >> yes. >> how do we know who to believe here? >> well, you start by not believing the people who lied to you before. the american government lied to its own people. honestly, i dont know of a worse lie one could tell other than a lie to take a country to war. to make up things to take people to war. thats got to be the most obscene, immoral thing to do. so this government ...

The weapons we had given him in the past, we never talk about those. we never talk about how we are the ones who helped these dictators around the world. as far as assad and syria goes, you know, i think as americans now when were told anything, somebody comes on and says there are report that is maybe this, maybe ta. we have to have the most skeptical, critical eye and err to what we are being told. >> thats my problem with it. here we go again. we were told saddam had chemical weapons and was ...

Afghanistan first. dont bother me with another war. >> i get that report, myself. >> but soon after that, within months, you know, theyre talking to the commanders about putting together a war plan. >> by the end of 2001, i think the deal was on. >> look, yeah, one of the new documents we have in "hubris" in the documentary is the rumsfeld talking points for his meeting in november 2001. one of the talking points, how to start the war. >> youre right. >> what are we going to use as the pretext? ...

Of using chemical weapons. comes after deadly attacks where a news state agency reported 25 people were killed yesterday. an american official said they are looking into the allegations and white house president secretary jay carney issued a warn to the assad regime. >> we have no evidence to substantiate the charge that the opposition has used chemical weapons. we are deem skeptical of a regime that has lost all credibility and we would also warn the regime against making these kind of charges ...