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In reply to the discussion: Colin Powell: Bush Didn't Consult National Security Council On Iraq War [View all]guss
(239 posts)25. why ?? NSC
They already were set for war the.. NSC, Clark would Cock block the plans for sacrifice troops for war profiteering.
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Colin Powell: Bush Didn't Consult National Security Council On Iraq War [View all]
Sarcasticus
May 2012
OP
I always thought Cheney was de facto president, and Georgie Buscho was just his lackey.
crunch60
May 2012
#26
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
“I get mad when bloggers accuse me of lying -- of knowing the information was false. I didn’t.”
Kolesar
May 2012
#8
Dear Colon: Keep going, keep confessing to all the TOOL things you've participated in
UTUSN
May 2012
#9
Not yet--it's on my "long list" (as opposed to my short list, because I have mixed feelings about
MADem
May 2012
#40
Plundering the Treasury doesn't require debate. They wanted to do it and did it. nt
valerief
May 2012
#23
It was obvious that the Bush Admin was itching for a war and all they wanted was a fig leaf
neverforget
May 2012
#28