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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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This page is about lies told by [[George W. Bush]] during his [[2000-2007 US Presidential administration|tenure as president]].
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This page is about lies told by [[George W. Bush]] during his [[2000 US presidential race|presidential campaign]] and subsequent [[2000-2007 US Presidential administration|tenure as president]].
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==Related Pages==
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* [[Bush's hypocrisy]]
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* [[2008-01-22 study of Bush Iraq lies]]
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==Specifics==
 
==Specifics==
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He often says one thing in public, with the cameras on, and disavows it later (sometimes quietly, or sometimes claiming that he never made the original statement).
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* Bush lied about his [[US justifications for invading Iraq|intentions]] for the [[US invasion of Iraq]].
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* In an announcement on 2006-01-11, he pushed for return to Luna and Mars [http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4569]; his proposed NASA budget on 2006-02-16 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/space/renewed_spirit.html] basically pulls the rug out from under any serious effort towards humans visiting Mars [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/space_advocacy/budget_statement.html]
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* Bush often says one thing in public, with the cameras on, and disavows it later (sometimes quietly, or sometimes claiming that he never made the original statement):
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* In his 2006-01-31 State of the Union Address, he called for increased spending on alternatives to oil, specifically clean energy research [http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6033630.html] but reversed this the next day [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/2/1/201048/6377].
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** Bush promised  {{needcite}} to fire anyone at the White House who was found to have been involved with the 2002 [[Plame affair|Valerie Plame leak]]. In 2005, it was revealed that [[Karl Rove]] was in fact the source of the leak. Until Rove is fired, Bush has broken his word. [http://pol.moveon.org/firerove/ petition to fire Rove] at moveon.org
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* He claimed not to condone [[Torture During GWB Administration|torture]] while supporting VP Cheney's efforts to remove torture-restrictive language from an appropriations amendment
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*** In August 2006, Richard Armitage confessed to being the original source of the leak. (Karl Rove has since left the Bush administration for unrelated reasons.)
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** In an announcement on 2006-01-11, he pushed for return to Luna and Mars [http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4569]; his proposed NASA budget on 2006-02-16 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/space/renewed_spirit.html] basically pulls the rug out from under any serious effort towards humans visiting Mars [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/space_advocacy/budget_statement.html]
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** In his 2006-01-31 State of the Union Address, he called for increased spending on alternatives to oil, specifically clean energy research [http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6033630.html] but reversed this the next day [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/2/1/201048/6377].
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** He claimed not to condone [[Torture During GWB Administration|torture]] while supporting [[Dick Cheney|VP Cheney]]'s efforts to remove torture-restrictive language from an appropriations amendment. Further activity since then suggests that he believes torture to be a necessary tool in the [[war on terror]], despite those earlier statements; see [[torture during GWB administration]].
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* Bush claimed that he and his administration had no information warning of the [[9/11]] attacks, when he was well aware that this was [[pre-9/11 warnings|not true]]. This lie was repeated, in slightly different forms, by [[Condoleezza Rice]] and [[Dick Cheney]].
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* Not long after assuming office, Bush unapologetically and without warning reversed his campaign pledge to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. [2001-03-14]
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* As do all [[US president]]s, Bush swore an oath to defend the [[US Constitution]]. His actions, however, have consistently worked to undermine it.
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** Sourcewatch: [[sourcewatch:Bush administration vs. the U.S. Constitution|Bush administration vs. the U.S. Constitution]]
  
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He lied about his intentions for the [[US invasion of Iraq]], claiming that:
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==Links==
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* (a) there was strong evidence of WMDs when it seems clear that there was none and that this was well known to Bush and his closest advisors at the time the claims were made ''(need more evidence of this)''
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===Filed Links===
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* (b) that Iraq was connected to the 9/11 attacks:
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** 2003-03-21 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030321-5.html Letter to Congress]: "The use of armed forces against Iraq is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or person who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001."
 
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** 2006-03-20 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060320-7.html President Discusses War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom]: "First, just if I might correct a misperception, I don't think we ever said &ndash; at least I know I didn't say that there was a direct connection between September the 11th and Saddam Hussein."
 

Latest revision as of 16:57, 30 May 2013

Overview

This page is about lies told by George W. Bush during his presidential campaign and subsequent tenure as president.

Related Pages

Specifics

  • Bush lied about his intentions for the US invasion of Iraq.
  • Bush often says one thing in public, with the cameras on, and disavows it later (sometimes quietly, or sometimes claiming that he never made the original statement):
    • Bush promised [?] to fire anyone at the White House who was found to have been involved with the 2002 Valerie Plame leak. In 2005, it was revealed that Karl Rove was in fact the source of the leak. Until Rove is fired, Bush has broken his word. petition to fire Rove at moveon.org
      • In August 2006, Richard Armitage confessed to being the original source of the leak. (Karl Rove has since left the Bush administration for unrelated reasons.)
    • In an announcement on 2006-01-11, he pushed for return to Luna and Mars [1]; his proposed NASA budget on 2006-02-16 [2] basically pulls the rug out from under any serious effort towards humans visiting Mars [3]
    • In his 2006-01-31 State of the Union Address, he called for increased spending on alternatives to oil, specifically clean energy research [4] but reversed this the next day [5].
    • He claimed not to condone torture while supporting VP Cheney's efforts to remove torture-restrictive language from an appropriations amendment. Further activity since then suggests that he believes torture to be a necessary tool in the war on terror, despite those earlier statements; see torture during GWB administration.
  • Bush claimed that he and his administration had no information warning of the 9/11 attacks, when he was well aware that this was not true. This lie was repeated, in slightly different forms, by Condoleezza Rice and Dick Cheney.
  • Not long after assuming office, Bush unapologetically and without warning reversed his campaign pledge to reduce CO2 emissions. [2001-03-14]
  • As do all US presidents, Bush swore an oath to defend the US Constitution. His actions, however, have consistently worked to undermine it.

Links

Filed Links

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