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A review by Moyer
Originally posted 29 Apr 2007
‘Four years ago on May 1, President Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln wearing a flight suit and delivered a speech in front of a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner. He was hailed by media stars as a “breathtaking” example of presidential leadership in toppling Saddam Hussein. Despite profound questions over the failure to locate weapons of mass destruction and the increasing violence in Baghdad, many in the press confirmed the White House’s claim that the war was won.’
This Bill Moyers program was pretty good but easy to put together with the deluge of hindsight bias. This whole experience simply demonstrates how government can justify anything it wants. The fact this war was sold as it was is a tragedy. An even sadder exposition is the subset of Republicans that still support this folly. It is the epitome of humiliating ignorance. As these sorry weasels increasingly compose the ‘excuse’ for the ‘loss’ of this ‘war’ all of us will be forced to endure its consequences.
Everyone should remember fools such as these 3 forever:
and people like them that threatened us with an inevitable mushroom cloud unless Iraq is invaded. Their pride resulting in thousands of U.S. service people’s death will not be forgiven.
They claim to support the troops? But only glorify war.
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