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gulliver

(13,850 posts)
4. Good speech, but he should still be on his knees begging America and the world for forgiveness.
Sat Sep 11, 2021, 02:09 PM
Sep 2021

Dubya stampeded and deceived the country into an unnecessary war in Iraq, disgracefully using that war mongering as an election tool to help Republicans. That war led to the creation of ISIS, which had its origins in Iraq. In turn, that led to savage acts of terrorism and a refugee crisis. In turn, that led to the nationalism that spawned Brexit and Trump. Dubya is Trump's political father.

Dubya created Guantanamo. Dubya supervised a dramatic rise of the "security state," rife with mere "security theater" and paranoia. Dubya tortured. Dubya started the nation building in Afghanistan...

It's good to hear Dubya "carefully" call out nativism and discrimination against Muslims and refugees in a speech. But if he really wants to atone, he's going to have to do a lot better than that.

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Welp, W's rehab is complete. [View all] TallJohn Sep 2021 OP
The war criminal? Deminpenn Sep 2021 #1
He's never been charged. I doubt he will. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #9
Doesn't mean he still isn't one Deminpenn Sep 2021 #12
She's only preaching to their choir. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #2
TFG has guaranteed that W will not be the worst POTUS in modern history LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #3
+1 Kaleva Sep 2021 #16
Good speech, but he should still be on his knees begging America and the world for forgiveness. gulliver Sep 2021 #4
Amen to that Deminpenn Sep 2021 #13
He's always been Lawful Evil berni_mccoy Sep 2021 #5
Looking back at "W's" 8 years as president. patphil Sep 2021 #6
Occupy Democrats is nothing but bottom-feeding click-bait. Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #7
What problem do you have with them? Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2021 #8
Give Bush his due on this. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #10
He most recently helped Brett Kavanaugh get gldstwmn Sep 2021 #11
maybe... myohmy2 Sep 2021 #14
I'm glad he said that. But his legacy will stand. Treefrog Sep 2021 #15
He is the Teflon Bush RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2021 #17
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