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In reply to the discussion: Will Obama's Nobel Peace Prize be revoked? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)to tell us it was about. Most democrats I knew at that time were also opposed to it.
You didn't have the privilege of seeing any of my 'screeds' on DU at that time, I was busy being a moderator on a large, liberal forum and fighting with Bush supporters all over the internet, all of whom blindly supported the invasion of Afghanistan. It was comforting back then to be around Democrats who were not duped at all by the 'we'll smoke my old friend outta his cave', who were educated about the history of the Bush criminal family and their many business partners including the Bin Ladens. No Democrat back then ever believed they were there to get Bin Laden.
I wrote long screeds as did most Democrats attempting to overcome the Rendon Group/NYT propaganda on why we were in Afghanistan, at that time. Those screeds were the only way ordinary people could overcome the millions of dollars being spent to sell the 'war' in Afghanistan.
I cannot remember a single Democrat back then who was fooled by the reasons given to invade a country that had zero to do with 9/11, unless we get to invade every country where someone nefarious chooses to visit, and other countries get to invade US for harboring some of the criminals who landed here.
Afghanistan and Iraq were long on the agenda for the Oil Corporations, either through deals and if not, invasion. 9/11 provided them with the opportunity to get the support they needed to finally realize their dreams. It worked, sadly.
Edited to add, what did not work, according to what we are told regarding the forever WOT all over the world, is that we 'won' what the people were told we were to do.
12 years later it appears we need to expand this war as we are in more danger than ever, necessitating the continuation of the Bush anti-constitutional policies, and the continued killing of people all over the world who are still, supposedly, a huge threat to our security.
This country should have been able to win a war against such a rag tag bunch of terrorists. IF that was actually the goal. It wasn't so we are still there fighting for our 'freedoms'. Too bad we give them up so easily right here at home.