Ken who?

Below are some comments/quotes I found in my Journal from two years ago…

“I believe demolishing Hussein’s military power and liberating Iraq would be a cakewalk.” – Defense Policy Board member Ken Adelman, 2/13/02

“Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.” – Vice President Dick Cheney, 8/26/02

“We do know that (Saddam) is actively pursuing a nuclear weapon.” – National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, 9/10/02

“It is not knowable how long that conflict would last. It could last, you know, six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.” - Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld, 2/7/03

“My belief is, we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.” – Vice President Dick Cheney, 3/16/03

“We’re dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.” Deputy Secretary of War Paul Wolfowitz, 3/27/03

“We know where (the weapons) are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, north and south somewhat.” - Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld, 3/30/03

“Iraq will not require sustained aid.” – O.M.B. Director Mitch Daniels, 3/28/03

“Major combat operations have ended.” – George W. Bush, 5/1/03

“A year from now I’d be surprised if there’s not some grand square in Baghdad that is named after President Bush.” – Former Pentagon Advisor Richard Perle, 9/22/03

Every once in awhile you need to revisit the past and learn from it. Those in power need to do it more often than most. But will they? Nah!