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In reply to the discussion: In 2002, Will Pitt wrote a book that completely exposed the run up to the Iraq war..... [View all]OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)47. Thanks! Bookmarked for later reference. nt.
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In 2002, Will Pitt wrote a book that completely exposed the run up to the Iraq war..... [View all]
trumad
Feb 2013
OP
Hindsight is 20/20. But Bush was going in, with or without their votes on the IWR. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2013
#49
Oh---so go ahead and vote with the war criminal....because he was going to do it anyway
trumad
Feb 2013
#51
I must agree with you here. (Except in small part: that they "made a mistake.")
Festivito
Feb 2013
#82
Yes, although I knew it was Bush/Cheney's scam before, Will's book made it much more concrete
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#74
George W. Bush, aka Shrub Bush, aka Arbusto (We R Bust): Worst President in USA History. Period.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2013
#8
This may be our opportunity to see that something is done.We have momentum we need to take advantage
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#21
I had forgotten about Bugliosi's book. I heard him on at least 1 XM show, Malloy particularly.
northoftheborder
Feb 2013
#32
We knew but couldnt do anything about it. Our so-called Congressional Reps betrayed us.
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#13
12 billion dollars could almost be used to pay for public health care needs here in America...
midnight
Feb 2013
#34
A startling reminder that this war that continues is being put on a credit card via China...
midnight
Feb 2013
#61
They didn't wait for the debt to be paid. They took it in kind, that is, in trade deals.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#63
You had to have been totally brain-dead or completely brainwashed not to have seen....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#23
You bet it was. Of particular importance was the following passage on page 51 of the PDF doc....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#30
All planned well in advance. The Patriot Act was written long before presented like ALEC bills...
freshwest
Feb 2013
#37
Thanks Will Pitt for informing us about how the "money trumps peace" folks were making
midnight
Feb 2013
#33
It's difficult for me because you were ignored. we all were. so many lives could have been different
proud patriot
Feb 2013
#67
I should go look in some crates & find my copy. Thank you, William (FOUR fingers!!!!) Pitt.
patrice
Feb 2013
#41
There were a few of them - reporters who got fired because they dared to question the war.
calimary
Feb 2013
#79
Republicans - Wedded To Anything That Goes Bang And Produces Shock And Awe
cantbeserious
Feb 2013
#73
IMO anyone, informed or not, who went along with this 'preventive' war, failed a simple test of
anAustralianobserver
Feb 2013
#75