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John2

(2,730 posts)
12. This goes on with death ears to me!
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 10:33 AM
Nov 2012

We were lied to by the U.S. Government and American Press, to carry out their Foreign Policies. Not one time did the American Press, question the Bush Administration's lies. They were just as guilty as Congress in my opinion, while demonizing people that were against that ill advised War.

I would not exonerate Iraqis either in this duplicity. Certain demographics in Iraq, that opposed the regime in Iraq, were over here in the United States, begging the U.S. Congress to invade Iraq. They used war crimes and torture, to gain the sympathy of the American people. So certain groups gave the U.S. an invitation to do the dirty work. I don't agree to others, using our military for their fights. I didn't agree with spending our tax dollars either.

Our Government also claimed Iraq would pay us back. They are sitting on Oil and have not paid us anything. Don't the Kurds owe us? So why don't Congress go to these Countries, that they liberated, ask for reimbursement, instead of robbing us again? The same should apply to every country we liberate in the name of Democracy. That is what I say to those in Congress, when they bring up entitlements. We did not create the Debt!

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In fairness, we also took it away in the first place. Robb Nov 2012 #1
Who is this "we" you speak of? 99Forever Nov 2012 #2
I believe the argument is that since the US gov't is elected by us, we're responsible. Selatius Nov 2012 #13
So how does the responsibility fall ... 99Forever Nov 2012 #14
Well, in any democratic model, the assumption is that supreme power rests with the people. Selatius Nov 2012 #17
America is obviously NOT a Democracy. fasttense Nov 2012 #22
"Assumption" ???? 99Forever Nov 2012 #23
And added the mutegenic Depleted Uranium to destroy children before birth Demeter Nov 2012 #8
This goes on with death ears to me! John2 Nov 2012 #12
But but but, you don't understand! tavernier Nov 2012 #3
Because Obama said so zipplewrath Nov 2012 #4
locked out and arrested green for victory Nov 2012 #19
He didn't say it wouldn't work. He said he couldn't get it through. Live and Learn Nov 2012 #20
Actually zipplewrath Nov 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #5
It was a simple bribe -- give back the healthcare system that had been destroyed -- and Nay Nov 2012 #6
That's a damned good question! Ghost in the Machine Nov 2012 #7
just gave it to you former-republican Nov 2012 #11
Because the top fat cats dont need it but do need us at their mercy to obtain it libtodeath Nov 2012 #9
Health care in the U.S is decided by lobbyist former-republican Nov 2012 #10
Of course, that's why the recent "Healthcare Reform" had *nothing* to do with actual healthcare... Ghost in the Machine Nov 2012 #15
Yep, it was the lobbyists that destroyed Clinton's healthcare reform LeftInTX Nov 2012 #16
Kick countmyvote4real Nov 2012 #18
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