Bush was talking about invading Iraq well before 9/11 - we discussed this very issue here in Newsclips back in late 2000 or early 2001 (I am sure it started soon after Bush was elected IIRC.

9/11 just delayed the event. This article is falsely conveying that 9/11 provided the impetus which just isn't true, it provided an excuse.

Doesn't anyone else recall us debating the issue of how serious Bush was about going after Iraq ?

I recall it only to well - my position was that Bush was signalling his intent, then in 2001 9/11 happened.

I would argue that this document is an attempt at history revisionism (distract from the real facts) or was written by an ignorant journalist (which I kind of doubt).

Cheers

Doug Marker