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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:31 PM
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The Coalition of the Willing, Tony Blair, and the Downing Street Minutes


With the advent of the Downing Street Minutes and the already published (?) news that no WMD exists in Iraq, and with no ties to Al-Ciada or 911, it is clear that Tony Blair and Dick Chaney/George W. Bush are coconspirators to the most atrocious crime ever committed since Hitler and Vietnam. This multi-national conspiracy fabricated evidence to gain acceptance and enacted the invasion of the sovereign nation of Iraq.

The conspirators invaded the nation of Iraq, toppled its government and are stealing the oil of Iraq. While this theft is in process, 1600 plus America soldiers were killed as well as ten’s of thousands wounded. A hundred thousand Iraqi men, women, and children were murdered on the authorization of these conspirators. A staggering $200 billion tax payer dollars were hijacked from the American treasure to pay for this invasion. And there is no end in sight to this atrocity and the murdering of innocent people.

What bothers this poster is that Tony Blair and the United Kingdom could have averted this atrocity by saying ‘no’ to this invasion and to tell the world what ‘America’ is trying to do and has done.

Furthermore, the complicity of our Congress to support this despicable invasion and the unwillingness to end this war places our government to the same level as that of the Germans and the Holocaust of WW2. Independent of the lies of this treasonous administration to begin the invasion Iraq, the facts now present a clear and immediate reason for Congress to end this invasion and to seek the immediate impeachment of all involved in this administration including Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Rice. Furthermore, these are crimes against humanity that must be address by the world court.

As I ponder what has taken place in Iraq, I try to see if this, in any way, is truly for the benefit of Americans or the world. I would say that the only reason for this invasion was strictly for oil, the protection of the oil supply, and disgustingly, for war profiteers. As being just one country of many in the world, the United States of America or any other country for that matter, does not have the right to destroy a country and its people for the natural resources it may confiscate. In our small world, nations have the unalienable right to exist and to trade with other nations. No one country or person has the right to take by force or otherwise a nation’s livelihood.

It is time to impeach this administration including Chaney, Bush, Rumsfeld, and Rice, and get America on a new set of priorities including renewable energy, infrastructure, education, health care, and removing/preventing the pollution from our factories and cars.
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Melodybe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:32 PM
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1. So true, big kick!
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:34 PM
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2. Kicked, SnoopDog!
Till we're blue in the face.
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Kipling Donating Member (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:37 PM
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3. Britain has said no.
Edited on Tue May-31-05 05:38 PM by Kipling
The people of Britain have always been mostly opposed to the Iraq war. However, as both main parties are in favour of it, we have to face the horrific question of whether to vote for the Greens or another anti-war party and risk the Conservatives getting back in power, or vote Blair for the greater good and ignore Iraq for a time. We chose the latter. Blair is back in Downing Street. I'm so sorry, but the truth is our democratic choice was ripped away by that treacherous Thatcherite rat. You Americans are lucky: at least you have one party that's against the war.
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:41 PM
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5. One point of my post is that...
Tony Blair and others in the meeting could have stopped the invasion by these murderous madmen of the USA.

I have no right to judge Blair or the people of the UK and I have not - I just wished Blair stopped this madness in its track.
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chknltl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 06:05 PM
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12. If T.B. had not been such a suck-up
I am still not convinced things would be dramatically different. I think the neocon/globalists would have found another way to where we are today. I say this because of a link I found here in the DU. It hurt my head to read, perhaps you may find it worth pondering:
www.net4dem.org/mayglobal/Papers/JerryHarris_MilitaryIndustrialComplex.pdf
Hope I copied the link down correctly, from what I gleaned from this, common sense laws which permeate humanity just don't count for these guys. They are going for it ALL, and nothing will stand in their way.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 09:10 PM
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18. Americans have one party against the war?
Pray tell.
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Kipling Donating Member (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 02:47 AM
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22. Are the Democrats for the war as well?
I just sort of assumed they weren't. If they are then that sucks.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 07:47 AM
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23. Half the Senate Dems voted for it and a bit
less than half in the House voted for it. Hardly an anti-war party, I'm afraid.
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:06 AM
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25. If I may interject...
This isn't a war... The Iraq invasion and occupation is to steal the oil, secure the oil supply, and, a byproduct of this evil administration, to kill people (as they must enjoy it).

At least with me, Democrats in general, are anti-war and anti-invasion. Lets take 'war' first. War is when you are attacked or some nation or some people are deliberately harming your citizens is some way. This is when war is allowed. True Dem are anti-invasion as well. There is never a reason to invade a country.

Now, these Senators in Congress - they are real not Democrats. They simply have the D by there name. Have you noticed how repuks vote - right down the party line ( at least 99.99 percent of the time). It is because they believe in what there party stands for (right or wrong). The Dems in Congress - I cannot figure out how or why they vote the way they do. They side with repuks in alot of cases while voting totally against democratic principals. For instance, the ANWR - never would a real dem vote for that. Another example, the real id act. If I was a senator, first I would say, a 'real id act' has nothing to do with a funding bill - get it out. Secondly, I would not vote for funding a war based on lies.

The true metric of our leaders is 'how they vote'. They can talk a blue streak - but in the end, it is how they look out for us - by voting.

Only 10 Reps in the House vote true Democratically. All others vote as 'how much money they receive'. That is known as bribing...

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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:39 PM
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4. Let's see, after 9/11 everything changed, Saddam was a madman
he gassed his own people, he could not be trusted to behave himself if they lifted sanctions & most of all, the Iraqis needed the USA to free them from themselves.

As far a powers that be go, WMD had nothing to do with invading Iraq in the last 5 or so rewrites of this recent history, that's why the story isn't getting any play.
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:52 PM
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6. The Empire Builders/Liars have contaminated the sands
there using Depleted-Uranium (and other illegal contaminents)...

Any idea of their ultimate "goal" (no life left... just easy-to-pump-out-thus-lower-cost-per-barrel-prime-quality-oil)?

To ask the question is the same as answering it.

British Petroleum sure did threatened bLiar (no more "contributions?")

:grr:
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:53 PM
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7. I guess I should not have posted this during 'deep throat'.
I guess the Deep Throat news release is to squash something(?).
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:56 PM
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8. They've "done it" B 4. n / t
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 05:59 PM
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9. Has Dean, Kerry, Reid, Hillary etc. even uttered a WORD about the memo???
The Democratic leadership seems too frightened to take on Bush on this one.

What a shame.
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 06:04 PM
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10. Methinks they been "threatened" by Texaco
ExxonMobil, etc... already (no more "contributions?").

:grr:
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 06:04 PM
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11. I think...
that this bush crime family has threaten a whole bunch of people including the ones you wrote about. Or, they are on the take as well...

If you know your country is being destroyed, I would think that a majority of our Congress would 'press the reset button' and restore our country back to life.

As it is, I feel that this administration is systemically killing our country and everything it stands for...
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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 08:36 PM
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15. You are so right!
I can only dream that Kerry, Hillary, Reid etc. have some tricks up their sleeve!!
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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 06:39 PM
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13. "...does not have the right to destroy a country and its people for ...
... the natural resources it may confiscate.

Agreed.

And, I agree with your assessment:

"I would say that the only reason for this invasion was strictly for oil, the protection of the oil supply, and disgustingly, for war profiteers."

To begin to resolve the situation and restore "America" we do indeed need to focus on the investigation, indictment and prosecution of Bush and his neoconster gang. Congressman Conyers is leading the charge and "AfterDowningStreet.org" is helping coordinate a national response to whatever Congressman Conyers needs as well as encourage activism.

Let's support them completely and tirelessly.

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - how ever long it takes, the day must come when tens of millions of caring individuals peacefully but persistently defy the dictator, deny the corporatists cash flow, and halt the evil being done in Iraq and in all the other places the Bu$h neoconster regime is destroying civilization and the environment in the name of "America."
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 06:47 PM
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14. I agree - we need to support Mr. Conyers all the way
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 08:39 PM
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16. "It is time to impeach this administration"
As long as Sensenbrenner is chair of the House Judiciary Committee, this will never happen.
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 08:48 PM
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17. Thats what everybody says...
I have been told countless times that I could never run a business and succeed... I have been responsible for my own income for 15 years now...

My point - when you see the captain of a ship drilling holes in the bottom of the boat, knowing you will die, even the most staunch supporter will fend for their own life.

Lets hope that repuks see that their ship is taking on water...
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 09:26 PM
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19. Well said
Voinovich surprised me, perhaps Sensenbrenner will, too. Let's hope so.
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FtWayneBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 09:45 PM
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20. kicked n/t
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SnoopDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-05 10:08 PM
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21. selfish self kicking selfish kick...
and I like the subject line too...
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 10:04 AM
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24. kick
:kick: :kick: :kick:
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