News Lets Not Forget: Bush Planned Iraq 'Regime Change' Before Becoming President

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The discussion centers on the concept of "regime change" as a U.S. policy, particularly in relation to the actions of former President Clinton and the subsequent Bush administration. It highlights that while Clinton acknowledged regime change as a policy, his low popularity and lack of congressional support hindered significant action, especially regarding Iraq. The conversation critiques the notion that the events of 9/11 served as a catalyst for regime change, arguing that the U.S. government had already been pursuing such policies prior to the attacks. The term "regime change" is examined as a euphemism for military intervention and unilateral actions driven by national interests.
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Why didn't Clinton do this? It was long overdue.
 
hughes johnson said:
Why didn't Clinton do this? It was long overdue.

Clinton did make regime change U.S. policy...I just don't think he ever had high enough popularity ratings to ever really pull it off. I don't think congress would ever have supported him on Iraq like they supported Bush (and only Bush because of the temporary wake up call that 911 gave them).
 
It's funny how the popular catch-phrase "regime change" has become the common way of saying "invade, conquer, and change things around to suit our own desires".
 
//And implied unilateralism with the suggestion of popular appeal.

'wake up call' for regime change? The US gov had been doing before 9/11.
 
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