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KamaAina

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1. Now he tells us.

Reply to Sarcasticus (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 04:18 PM

May 2012

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Colin Powell: Bush Didn't Consult National Security Council On Iraq War [View all] Sarcasticus May 2012 OP

Now he tells us. KamaAina May 2012 #1

Bush was probably playing with his Game-Boy LiberalEsto May 2012 #2

I thought he decided while he was sitting on the throne.... Left Coast2020 May 2012 #41

Who made the decision that the President should not meet with the NSC? Jack Rabbit May 2012 #3

Unfortunately, imo, she was undermined at every point elleng May 2012 #7

That's what I think, too, but we need facts we can take to court. Jack Rabbit May 2012 #14

Not going to court; forget it. elleng May 2012 #15

I always thought Cheney was de facto president, and Georgie Buscho was just his lackey. crunch60 May 2012 #26

Then who decided to go into that war? Rove? JDPriestly May 2012 #4

Pretty sure that one big POINT of having Bush in the White House was to start war with Iraq FiveGoodMen May 2012 #6

The NeoCons were certainly committed on paper before 2000, when they got their Pearl Harbor HereSince1628 May 2012 #16

PNAC was running foreign policy. If you have any doubt read their manifesto. Citizen Worker May 2012 #12

That is what I wanted to say but couldn't remember what their name was. Thank you. jwirr May 2012 #18

+1 - Wolfowitz and Cheney TBF May 2012 #29

yeah, it was the PNAC plan newspeak May 2012 #39

The people who drafted PNAC are responsible lunatica May 2012 #33

Richard Clarke pretty much told us that years ago MiniMe May 2012 #5

“I get mad when bloggers accuse me of lying -- of knowing the information was false. I didn’t.” Kolesar May 2012 #8

It was his responsibility to know. surrealAmerican May 2012 #34

He calculated what would be best for the Republican Party Kolesar May 2012 #35

Dear Colon: Keep going, keep confessing to all the TOOL things you've participated in UTUSN May 2012 #9

Why would he? He was the "decider". Scuba May 2012 #10

So let's be clear... Javaman May 2012 #11

Colin Powell--who many times had an opportunity to lead--and failed to do so. MADem May 2012 #13

Did you read Bob Woodward's "State of Denial"? Sarcasticus May 2012 #24

Not yet--it's on my "long list" (as opposed to my short list, because I have mixed feelings about MADem May 2012 #40

Colon needs to just go away.... ingac70 May 2012 #17

There Were No Hero's DallasNE May 2012 #19

YEAH! I rememeber brave Colin speaking up during the run-up to war. tabasco May 2012 #20

WHIG Solly Mack May 2012 #21

Thanks for that Refresher...and it's important... KoKo May 2012 #22

Plundering the Treasury doesn't require debate. They wanted to do it and did it. nt valerief May 2012 #23

From before GWB was even sworn in. Sarcasticus May 2012 #30

Yep. All in the PNAC plans. nt valerief May 2012 #32

why ?? NSC guss May 2012 #25

“He had crossed the line in his own mind,..." unkachuck May 2012 #27

It was obvious that the Bush Admin was itching for a war and all they wanted was a fig leaf neverforget May 2012 #28

Ahem! Sarcasticus May 2012 #31

PuffHo WilliamPitt May 2012 #36

Give it up, Colon. BlueToTheBone May 2012 #37

It's said that confession is good for the soul ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #38

Depresses the hell out of me that none of these bastards are in prison. Left Coast2020 May 2012 #42