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In reply to the discussion: How Did George W. Bush TRICK US Into A Full-Blown WAR? [View all]TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)12. I knew plenty who believed the hurled propaganda
I never could get any of them to make a real case for what Iraq had to do with 911. I seem to remember that Bush ordered the UN inspectors out and then they said that Iraq threw them out. Meanwhile Iraq was bending over backwards letting the inspectors do their job- even destroying some short range missiles that had a range some 10% too long.
It was the big lie and many believed it.
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It assumes that Bush-Cheney were more clever than they actually were, and the Dems who voted for war
leveymg
Feb 2013
#101
I believed it. Although I loathed Bush and his slimy pack, I think I was still feeling
gateley
Feb 2013
#55
Un-engaged, weak on history, apolitical common citizens I can kind of see
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#84
I dont believe any liberals were "fooled". I am very passionate about this subject so
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#13
I agree with you. And world records were set with the protests in February 2003.
MessiahRp
Feb 2013
#67
Without sounding to CT minded, the lesson to be learned is that those Democrats that
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#71
One of the reasons why it makes me violently ill when RWers talk about "the slobbering
zbdent
Feb 2013
#21
Same here. In a country where we sell a Twinkie as food, well, a war is an easy fix.
MichiganVote
Feb 2013
#27
Bingo! Bush got away with the lie because we *wanted* to go to war with someone...
Moonwalk
Feb 2013
#59
The problem is that it's on MSNBC -- it's primarily us that watch it. But with social
gateley
Feb 2013
#57
Yup! And it enrages me that he suffered not a single real consequence for his criminality.
MotherPetrie
Feb 2013
#62
My memory says we weren't tricked but ignored. No one wanted war except Bush/Cheney
Cleita
Feb 2013
#38
I never agreed with invading Iraq and neither did anyone else I knew who
mountain grammy
Feb 2013
#43
I told anyone who would listen that Bush was lying to get us into a war with Iraq,....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#44
LIES, PERJURY, AND TREASON: Cheney; Bush; Rice; Powell; Rumsfeld; Wolfowitz; FOX.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#69
he took advantage of american's fears after 911......bu$h* & cheney should be in prison.
spanone
Feb 2013
#74
I remember "Mission Accomplished" day vividly. First this link to what "Tweety"
brewens
Feb 2013
#78
I think Rachel will not only blow the lid off the Bush admin, she will show many in this thread why
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#80
Syria voted for UN Sec Res 1441 as did China, Russia, France, Norway, Mexico, Bulgaria, Mauritania,
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#85
We will have to agree to disagree. I see no evidence of a MIC that influences events or votes.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#93
He did it exactly the same way Hitler invaded Poland, massive propaganda and a falsified enemy
1-Old-Man
Feb 2013
#82
Erect bogeyman, wave flag, sing God Bless America, send in the killers. Works every time.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#86
The "tricked" meme is a deflection of responsibility only because the war failed.
Dash87
Feb 2013
#88
Yep. And, the "everyone else did it" is a rationalization used by teens and politicians.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#89