Propaganda reruns from Iraq used on Iran
http://www.nationofchange.org/propaganda-re-runs-1325090084
Iran stands accused of being very close to developing an atom bomb. In 2002, so was Iraq.
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So I came back to see him a few weeks later, and by that time we were bombing in Afghanistan. I said, “Are we still going to war with Iraq?” He replied, “Oh, it’s worse than that.” He reached over on his desk. He picked up a piece of paper. And he said, “I just got this down from upstairs” -- meaning the Secretary of Defense’s office -- “today.” He continued,
“This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” I asked, “Is it classified?” He said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.” And I saw him a year or so ago, and I said, “You remember that?” He said, “Sir, I didn’t show you that memo! I didn’t show it to you!”
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Snip is from General Wesley Clark, speaking with Amy Goodman.
The propaganda parallels are so obvious as to reek of laziness. Can't they even make up better lies now?
