"Mission Accomplished." Just damn, and I wish we could have stopped it. Remember.

[Faygo Kid]

We tried to stop it here at DU - Here in DC, we had 100,000 march more than once, only to be buried on page 7 of the Washington Post, while a few years later two dozen "tea partiers" in lawn chairs were deemed front page news.

We knew the war was wrong, and that it would cost untold American and Iraqi lives and untold billions of dollars, while Saddam was contained and posed no real threat.

We also questioned the "weapons of mass destruction," but they trotted out Colin Powell for their credibility, to his eternal regret. And thank you, Condi and "Dick," for that mushroom cloud bullshit. Hope you're both enjoying your wealth and undeserved prestige.

News bulletin: Iraq had NOTHING to do with 9/11, as Richard Clarke made it so very clear in his book that came out soon after the invasion. His was a voice in the wilderness. As was Joe Wilson, and his wife, Valerie Plame, who saw her career destroyed by the venal Cheney/Libby.

And then there was the venerable New York Times, that liberal bastion, which printed the countless lies of Judith Miller as truth. Now she is a fixture on the DC cocktail circuit. Bet she has a lovely condo, too.

Starting to remember what we have been put through? Nothing compared to those Americans, Iraqis and others who paid the ultimate price so Kristol, Wolfowitz, Rove, North et al could advance their insatiable demand for war. And Fox News. Profit was to be pursued, and was found.

I'm old enough to have marched against the war in Vietnam. I may have been too young to be on the Pettis Bridge, but I remember Bull Connor and his hoses vividly shown on my Mom's black and white television.

We also got hosed about Iraq. I am so glad that President Obama says we will be totally out of there by Christmas. But "joy" is too strong a word, and "relief" isn't strong enough. Perhaps I will just lift a glass of eggnog a bit higher, and make a pledge.

Never Again. Not in my lifetime.

[malaise]

1. Ah there's that detestable asshole

in his fancy dress costume

Never again is right - I mean seriously who dressed him up in that crap - did they believe the costume would deliver success?

[napi21]

2. PLEASE don't post that pic again! Of all the pics available,

I find THAT ONE most offensive! Yea I know it fits in today since Obama announced that our troops were finally leaving Iraq, but that image will never leave my brain and none of us need a reminder!

[Faygo Kid]

5. Some do need a reminder. I wanted that strong reaction.

Dammit, I could have shown a dead Iraqi child or American soldier with their heads blown off, but your visceral reaction shows why I posted that one.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Codpiece, obviously. Posted to remind all just how disgusting it all was in 2003.

Lest we forget. Never Again.

[joshcryer]

4. It was the largest anti-war march in human history.

I was there in LA.

[Kingofalldems]

6. Tweety had G. Gordon Liddy on and both salivated over the cod piece.

[Faygo Kid]

9. I remember that. Culpability all around. Never was the media more culpable, though.

Except for a sterling few outlets, the members of the media were uniformly cheerleaders for that abysmal war.

My Christmas will be better because it is ending, but it never should have started.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Remember the pundits and propagandists

as well as the Neo-Cons on Fox "news" and the bigots in country music who beat the drums and stoked the fear to make the Iraq War possible.

[roamer65]

8. The withdrawal is bait for the Iranians.

Iran moves into Iraq and whammo...US and Israel attack. The trap has been laid.

[Faygo Kid]

10. That shiite-sunni thing should not be ignored.

As it was by George W. Bush, who knew nothing of it.

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. Iran knows that BushCo and their OPEC friends want all that Iranian OILLLLLLL....

Just like a zombie needs brrraaainnnnsssss....same damn thing. Excect unlike Iraq, Iran can fight back. Obama are counting upon a final popular uprising to do their dirty work.

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. Rock and Roll! Recommending.