"The leftist barrage of criticism against George Bush really picked up its head of steam with the now-infamous sixteen words.  During his State of the Union speech Bush laid out a myriad of reasons why Saddam must either comply with the U.N. resolutions, or be removed from power.  Most of the reasons for action put forth by bush in that speech had previously been stated by such Democratic luminaries as Kennedy, Daschle and, of course, Bill Clinton.  But, during that speech Bush uttered the now-infamous sixteen words:  "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."  The Democrats seized upon these words, and branded them a lie.  It was not a lie, of course, but that fact didn't deter Democrats or their sycophants in the media.  British intelligence had, indeed, made a determination that Saddam had attempted to purchase uranium from Niger.  After all, that was a source for previous Iraqi uranium purchases .. why would it be so difficult to believe that he would go back to a previous source for additional uranium?

Question:  How many of you can remember hearing either Rather, Jennings or Brokaw explain that Niger was a prior source of uranium for Saddam?  How many of you can remember reading that fact in The New York Times or The Washington Post?  Do any of you remember hearing that reported on CNN?  Well, Fox News Channel DID report that fact.  To liberals, this makes Fox News Channel a part of some hideous right wing conspiracy.

Well, let's admit it.  The "Bush lied" ploy is working, and it's working well.  Day after day the left beats the "Bush lied" drum, and day after day the media amplifies the drumbeat on network newscasts and in the printed press.  The very same Democrats who once spoke to the need to remove the threat of Saddam Hussein and his weapons now condemn George Bush for doing just that.

Here .. try this test.  No fair cheating by referring to yesterday's Nuze.  Just tell me who made this statement:

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."

No clue?  That was Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail  in October of 2002.  Now, try this one:

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." 

That statement is from none other than Teddy Kennedy, the man who now says that the entire war in Iraq is a fraud.