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In reply to the discussion: Why this sudden push to rewrite history about the Iraq war? [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)82. That is completely wrong.
When I was going around telling people the administration was lying about the centrifuges, which was central to their case that Saddam Hussein was enriching uranium, people thought I was crazy.
They believed all that crap about Saddam's nuclear capabilities.
You should have seen when I told my Rep this, that he had to be careful of what they were telling him. I bet he still thinks I am still crazy because he probably doesn't realize I was right, but just remembers that I told him the government was lying.
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If you disagree, please provide your evidence. Name calling should be beneath Democrats. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#26
"Bush Administrator (sic) sympathizers" are NOT the "American public", far from it.
George II
Feb 2013
#57
I've read it several times, don't have time to point out each and every fallacy in it.
George II
Feb 2013
#62
I was here then. If there was a contingent of pro-war-w/-Iraq people here...
Cooley Hurd
Feb 2013
#118
YOU are the one that needs to prove your assertion. That DU'ers largely supported Iraq fiasco.
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#25
You are wrong on this, the people were deceived. Many did not support the invasion of Iraq.
we can do it
Feb 2013
#3
And many that did support the invasion did so because they believed the lies of the bush admin.
George II
Feb 2013
#60
And five, there isn't a draft, which means most people wouldn't have to worry about their loved ones
raccoon
Feb 2013
#137
I think they gave too much weight to Bill Clinton's analysis that military force was needed
blm
Feb 2013
#65
You took my "we" literally. I was referring to the entire country that, on average, supported it.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#24
From what I remember about the time, this OP is unfortunately true........
socialist_n_TN
Feb 2013
#13
Oh please. Many MANY American protested. And many supported war because they were lied to.
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#18
It's true that a lot of people did know they were lying. Certainly every member
sabrina 1
Feb 2013
#19
I think its clear from Rachels special tonight that most people in congress did not know.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#157
Senator Graham had special access as a member of the intel committee that other members of
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#174
No, I am not remembering the 'whole thing in its entirety'. I am remembering
sabrina 1
Feb 2013
#175
I know who you were talking about. Bob Graham. I spoke with him several times.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#178
exactly, when the people who make these calls are broadcasting bold faced lies...
pasto76
Feb 2013
#42
There is one bid diff, We the People are not the subjects of war crime laws, our leaders are though!
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#101
It's like wearing silver/garlic necklaces 24x7 - in case werewolves & vampires are real...
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#123
I dont think this is an attempt to "rewrite" history as to bring it back to life.
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#43
To a much, much smaller extent, the type of thinking leading up to the invasion of Iraq, are
RC
Feb 2013
#102
It's a hoax to suggest that every Dem who supported the Iraq War was hoaxed into it.
leveymg
Feb 2013
#44
I joined DU in 2002, which was heavily against the war BEFORE invading Iraq
Martin Eden
Feb 2013
#47
People rationalized, yes, but there's no "re-write" in talking about the lies.
DirkGently
Feb 2013
#48
Many people didn't think a president would lie so blatantly in the wake of a national tragedy
Martin Eden
Feb 2013
#75
It's not sudden, it has been going on since even before the initial invasion.
George II
Feb 2013
#55
Why did the German civilians claim they didn't know what was going on before WW2?
JayhawkSD
Feb 2013
#61
yes this right wing hatred of evil criminals has made its way into democratic circles
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#63
Exactly. Attacking Afghanistan for 9/11 was quite supported but we were tricked into Iraq
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#89
If there's any push to "rewrite history", it's to actually get it right this time.
gtar100
Feb 2013
#76
The entry into Iraq war was stage-managed long before GW Bush took office. His ascension enabled it.
Ford_Prefect
Feb 2013
#84
It was a mob mentality that prevailed at that time, and politicians led the mob.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#85
You are wrong. A few did support it but over all, no. And wrong, we were tricked. Afghanistan was
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#90
That whole era in US history is full of awful, disturbing behavior on the part of politicians,
WCGreen
Feb 2013
#109
"he who controls the past controls the future, and he who controls the present controls the past"
Snarkoleptic
Feb 2013
#106
Remember the Third Way Democrats? You know those guys who wanted war with Iraq?
Catherina
Feb 2013
#110
What a searing indictment...."an ugly fact, that Americans, in their rage and fear, reverted to
indepat
Feb 2013
#114
I think you really exposed your bias and revisionism here. Only Bush admin deserves blame.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#116
If you recall, the media shut off coverage of the protests. I remember when CNN abruptly stopped
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2013
#121
I will not carry the baggage of the dumbass Americans who supported that war
bluestateguy
Feb 2013
#126
I don't remember any rage against Iraq and I don't remember anyone being tricked either.
Ganja Ninja
Feb 2013
#142
I agree the correct information was out there, but I don’t agree that most people were aware of it.
deurbano
Feb 2013
#143
Many were duped.Even Colin Powell was duped...lied to, truth hidden from, unaware of the extent of
judesedit
Feb 2013
#147
I believed Colin Powell, because I thought he was the one grown-up in the room.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#151
May 2003 A Gallup poll made on behalf of CNN and USA Today concluded that 79% of Americans thought
totodeinhere
Feb 2013
#159
We enabled this when we failed to prosecute any for setting up the Viet Nam war.
Waiting For Everyman
Feb 2013
#187