The lie that started a war

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The lie that started a war

Postby Ragorn » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:13 pm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/fe ... s-iraq-war

The defector who lied about Saddam's WMD program comes forward to talk about how he jump started the Iraq War.

'"I had a problem with the Saddam regime," he said. "I wanted to get rid of him and now I had this chance."'
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Corth » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:37 pm

Interestingly enough he doesn't regret it despite 100,000 civillian deaths.

"I tell you something when I hear anybody – not just in Iraq but in any war – [is] killed, I am very sad. But give me another solution. Can you give me another solution?
"Believe me, there was no other way to bring about freedom to Iraq. There were no other possibilities."


Saying that should weigh quite a bit on one's conscience is an understatement..
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby kiryan » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:59 pm

So does this change your perspective on Bush?

This guy appears to be practicing the same ethics that justify universal healthcare, the ends justify the means.
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Ragorn » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:59 pm

No, not at all. We knew the intelligence was bad over five years ago. This guy is just taking a page out of the Republican playbook... create a lie that people want to believe, and they'll believe it.
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Corth » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:02 pm

GWB is off the hook!

Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi lied and people died! Nice ring to it huh?
Having said all that, the situation has been handled, so this thread is pretty much at an end. -Kossuth



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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Ragorn » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:45 pm

Nice try :)
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby kiryan » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:18 pm

we knew 5 years ago? Didn't the war start 8 years ago?
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Sarvis » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:04 pm

He was using fuzzy math.
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Re: The lie that started a war

Postby Teflor Lyorian » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:03 am

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