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Amerigus

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155. The article speculates...

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 02:47 PM

Feb 2013

...that the timing suggests they may have waited till after the election to begin production. The liberals in TRMS staff want to prod Obama to prosecute in his second term perhaps (keep dreaming, right?). Maybe they feel some incoming members of Congress will have the spine to investigate.

But Maddow herself had a contract renewal after the election, coinciding with stronger ratings. Maybe this is something she wanted.

Maybe something happened behind the scenes, like someone died or retired, or some score was settled. Maybe there was changeover in the network executive ranks, with new blood wondering why TV in 2013 has to censor the truth to protect Cheney.

We will be coming up on the 10 year anniversary of all these alleged crimes and coverups, maybe it's simply because the statutes of limitations expired.

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Maddow: MSNBC Special on Iraq WMD Will "Upset" Many [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Well-l-l. . . He IS guilty of War Crimes . .so why not? annabanana Feb 2013 #1

Not just gW Vincardog Feb 2013 #2

Totally! Card-carrying and with bells on. calimary Feb 2013 #19

It is now safe to round up Bush and Cheney to prosecute them Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #3

Could be why timdog44 Feb 2013 #7

Did they really do that? n/t ReRe Feb 2013 #32

Google search of Bush purchase. timdog44 Feb 2013 #35

Oh, yeah... ReRe Feb 2013 #41

That's ugly upi402 Feb 2013 #82

You do remember... ReRe Feb 2013 #125

Yep, I do remember all the above. classof56 Feb 2013 #132

Ditto all you said... ReRe Feb 2013 #149

DU is what helped me keep my sanity intact. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #157

Well, hello, fellow Class of 56er! classof56 Feb 2013 #160

Cheers back atcha! Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #162

The Obama administration has not signed on to the ICC either. former9thward Feb 2013 #137

Looks pretty fishy to me. ReRe Feb 2013 #148

Yes. Paraguay, even. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #115

Junior is lying low right now Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #49

yes painting his toes ThomThom Feb 2013 #93

Painting himself while cleansing is psychologically interesting to me. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #116

The problem with your theory Jenoch Feb 2013 #75

Paraguay changed their extradition laws... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2013 #120

It's all about the water ThomThom Feb 2013 #139

That is my thought also nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #159

Huh. I figured it was so Dubya could be closer to his cocaine supply. Orrex Feb 2013 #94

Not extradition, we have it with them since 2001. Most likely water rights. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #122

Most of us on this board have spent years documenting the lies and crimes of the BFEE. deminks Feb 2013 #4

+1 sweetNsassy Feb 2013 #8

Welcome to DU, sweetNsassy! calimary Feb 2013 #13

Thank you, calimary! sweetNsassy Feb 2013 #20

Have you ever noticed... ReRe Feb 2013 #34

Yeah, no kidding. calimary Feb 2013 #54

+ infinity! n/t Lugnut Feb 2013 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Feb 2013 #98

You are so right Samantha Feb 2013 #66

I think you're right bluestateguy Feb 2013 #80

What's new is that this is getting onto TV... Amerigus Feb 2013 #108

That's what I think too 2naSalit Feb 2013 #156

And we were there in the streets in protest from the get go. countmyvote4real Feb 2013 #89

It's news to most people jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #99

Cheney's reaction to this show will be this... Archae Feb 2013 #5

You forgot the... busterbrown Feb 2013 #6

They'll also quote Bill Clinton and Al Gore... Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #16

and sanctions that really hurt the Iraqi population. Whisp Feb 2013 #23

Let me get this straight...Clinton didn't go to war with Iraq demwing Feb 2013 #69

what? Whisp Feb 2013 #73

Maybe we should just call it murder cartach Feb 2013 #105

People forget that Hans Blitz(SP?) was on the ground in Kahuna Feb 2013 #126

Everytime his girlfriend was mentioned he would bomb them. oldbanjo Feb 2013 #25

He was waggin' the dog. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #29

If you think its bullshit, there are links. And it wasnt just the Europeans. stevenleser Feb 2013 #21

We are all guilty RobertEarl Feb 2013 #50

Its all a matter of degrees. stevenleser Feb 2013 #53

Excuses, everybody has one RobertEarl Feb 2013 #57

Your post makes no sense. There was no stopping the Iraq war once W was elected with a GOP House stevenleser Feb 2013 #60

No, RobertEarl Feb 2013 #62

You are just wrong and dont want to admit it. You have no argument. Again... stevenleser Feb 2013 #65

Impeachment RobertEarl Feb 2013 #67

+1 the desire to whitewash is very strong in some people. idwiyo Feb 2013 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Feb 2013 #100

I resent what you're saying brush Feb 2013 #92

Saying that most of the politicians THOUGHT Saddam had WMDs reduces them to the level of door idwiyo Feb 2013 #70

Completely and utterly wrong. stevenleser Feb 2013 #72

I am not "peddling" anything but truth. You, on the other hand are peddling bullshit. idwiyo Feb 2013 #86

No proof either way means we should not have invaded... Amerigus Feb 2013 #130

"There was no proof either way..." Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #141

+1...! KoKo Feb 2013 #102

I don't for a minute believe that most politicians in the world thought there were WMD arikara Feb 2013 #119

Or, he will quote from the NY Times but fail to mention he was the source. vanbean Feb 2013 #48

The Bush administration could have simply and honestly JDPriestly Feb 2013 #79

I remember that! Amerigus Feb 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, Amerigus! calimary Feb 2013 #17

Here's a quickie Timmy sample johnnyreb Feb 2013 #33

Never saw that one... Amerigus Feb 2013 #111

Good clip, thanks! n/t johnnyreb Feb 2013 #136

OMFG! "Mmmmm hmmmm." That's all you fucking have to say, Rummy, when you are dead to rights proven a Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #142

"Morally superior"... Amerigus Feb 2013 #145

Yeah.. ReRe Feb 2013 #37

Totally agree! tavernier Feb 2013 #96

"Wanna go quail hunting sometime ?" nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 #26

No, his quote will be: Harry Monroe Feb 2013 #43

hope so, it's about time someone has. benghazi? how many iraq deaths???? spanone Feb 2013 #9

Dawn breaks over Marblehead! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #11

That fear chervilant Feb 2013 #106

Nothing will come of it DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #12

At the very least it need not be forgot and since it was 10 years ago, some of our younger friends Purveyor Feb 2013 #15

True, and I'm all for reminding people DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #18

Maybe not, but it is long over due as another posted pointed out. aptal Feb 2013 #28

237 misleading statements about Iraq Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #14

Thanks for the reminder with the link! n/t KoKo Feb 2013 #103

Can I play devils advocate? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #22

Seriously would not surprise me. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #40

Nah. It's an anniversary thing. It's 2013. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #46

I think there are some of the same cast of characters that are trying the same techniques Samantha Feb 2013 #68

no, in fact... Amerigus Feb 2013 #112

That is great to hear, I am going to read that, thank you. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #114

"justified a war that resulted in over 4,800 US troop deaths" sibelian Feb 2013 #24

I wonder maindawg Feb 2013 #27

this just makes me think of the contrasts Whisp Feb 2013 #30

Only someone outside of the government.... ReRe Feb 2013 #31

Even with all these lies Politicalboi Feb 2013 #36

A multitude of reasons why 9/11 was an inside job, but all swept under the rug. n/t truth2power Feb 2013 #101

Have you noticed OnyxCollie Feb 2013 #121

This is gonna leave a scar! rdharma Feb 2013 #38

The criminals responsible will never be held responsible. So really, what's the point? MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #39

You may be right RobertEarl Feb 2013 #47

You are more optimistic than I am... MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #58

Damn, you are a pessimist. RobertEarl Feb 2013 #61

I've been alive too long not to be. I'd prefer if you were right, though. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #63

Let's make sure the world sees this report RobertEarl Feb 2013 #64

Truth, Justice, and the American Way Martin Eden Feb 2013 #134

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #42

The sentence TomClash Feb 2013 #44

Sometimes it is good to be upset by the facts libdude Feb 2013 #45

About time someone bucked the trend of sweeping Cheney under the rug derby378 Feb 2013 #51

Holy Kick & R defacto7 Feb 2013 #52

Purveyor Diclotican Feb 2013 #55

Because there weren't any? ellie Feb 2013 #56

Remember, it's not just Rachel Maddow. LancetChick Feb 2013 #59

What We Knew, What We Were Told Timbuk3 Feb 2013 #71

I'm assuming someone from the U.K. will see this Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 #74

Rachael, please JEB Feb 2013 #76

This will hit not only the war criminals Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld, but also a few prominent Democrats FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #77

This - and Elizabeth Warren upi402 Feb 2013 #81

I just hope we can afford the price, mate (NT) FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #88

Rachael Maddow Has A Reputation For Being Very Careful With The Facts DallasNE Feb 2013 #83

The evidence of these crimes has been made public for years and years just1voice Feb 2013 #84

Excellent. About time. n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #85

According to this John2 Feb 2013 #90

But the Democratic leadership will do nothing!! 4dsc Feb 2013 #91

The real question is does Maddow have proof or just opinion? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #95

HOW'S THIS BIG FAT WITTING LIE: WinkyDink Feb 2013 #117

Hans Blix??? Who's that? What would HE know about WMDs, damn ferriner, he can't even idwiyo Feb 2013 #138

But isnt that all old news though WinkyDink? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #151

I hope this is sarcasm. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #152

No, its a serious question. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #153

Significant because it hasn't been on the TV yet... Amerigus Feb 2013 #154

We have lies and cover ups on a lot of important things. I'll admit, this one is the biggest Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #97

Connecting The Dots...... global1 Feb 2013 #104

I wonder, cant Obama lift the Executive Privilege claim on the minutes of that meeting now? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #109

Yet, the Media Continues To Push RW Conspiracy Theories About Bengazi... TomCADem Feb 2013 #107

dvr set. can't wait. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #110

Don't travel by small plane, Rachel. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #113

Good for her and MSNBC... OneMoreDemocrat Feb 2013 #118

Why Obama and Congress did nothing... Amerigus Feb 2013 #123

Be it jail, South Africa or Paraguay, it would be nice to rid ourselves of the filth. lexw Feb 2013 #124

"mistakes" justified a war ..... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #127

I think mild mannered Rachel is beginning to sharpen Cleita Feb 2013 #128

One thing the Republicans have always been good at... DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #129

kick lovuian Feb 2013 #131

k & r snagglepuss Feb 2013 #133

This is the BEST piece I've seen on HUBRIS, and a GREAT one to show the disbelievers -- short gateley Feb 2013 #135

My only question is why GE is now allowing this RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #140

GE is out of the entertainment business... Amerigus Feb 2013 #143

Thanks. Was unaware. nt RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #147

GE hasn't had controlling interest since 2011 when Comcast bought 51% of NBC DearHeart Feb 2013 #144

I actually had no idea, thank you RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #146

I with you on this one...can't figure it out. DearHeart Feb 2013 #150

The article speculates... Amerigus Feb 2013 #155

The media was complicit in selling the Iraq War. laureloak Feb 2013 #158

kick Electric Monk Feb 2013 #161