Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: In 2002, Will Pitt wrote a book that completely exposed the run up to the Iraq war..... [View all]pnwmom
(108,977 posts)52. No, because they could put restrictions on the IWR
and they didn't know he would simply ignore them.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
86 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
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