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Diclotican

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11. cali

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 07:57 AM

Jun 2014

cali

And the worst of it - many, both expert on the field - and amateurs who had read themself up about Iraq as the war drums started in 2001 - and 2002 warned about how things could go wrong - if US was to invade Iraq and topple the regime of Saddam Hussein - who by the way, the same people was no friend of - but looked upon as the worst of two devils... And so did US until the Iraq-Kuwait war of 1990 - and the impending catastrophe Iraq got into after Kuwait was liberated the next year in 1991...

The Bus administration have a lot of blood on its hand - even though I doubt they will ever face a single charge for their crimes - that be the illegal war itself - or the horrible consequences of that war - who have devastated Iraq - and have shifted the power of balance in the whole of the Middle east - and turned it upside down in many cases...

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Thank you Senators Byrd, Kennedy, Leahy, Jeffords and all those who voted against the IWR [View all] cali Jun 2014 OP

and here's some analysis about the fall of Mosul cali Jun 2014 #1

Most Congressional Democrats voted *against* war MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2

that is not so. cali Jun 2014 #4

A majority voted against it MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #6

In the Senate, a majority voted for it. cali Jun 2014 #7

Only a handful of Dems voted for the war. Hillary, anybody? Hoppy Jun 2014 #10

that rivals anything under Saddam Hussein malaise Jun 2014 #3

You're absolutely right, Malaise. cali Jun 2014 #5

Iraq is now an unpredictable mess. What value did the war serve? Absolutely nothing. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #9

! DeSwiss Jun 2014 #17

+1 btrflykng9 Jun 2014 #34

That is some fascinating stuff right there. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #35

It gets better: DeSwiss Jun 2014 #37

After reading this I have to conclude that, Enthusiast Jun 2014 #38

Charlie Hatcher! DeSwiss Jun 2014 #39

The working class only invest their blood. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #40

Yeah. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #41

Iraq was a relatively stable country under Saddam Hussein. The people had HC, Education. And get sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #25

Excellent post! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #42

51 years ago yesterday President Kennedy chided Bob Byrd .. MinM Jun 2014 #8

cali Diclotican Jun 2014 #11

no! no! heaven05 Jun 2014 #12

kicking those dems who voted for this obscenity cali Jun 2014 #13

Iraq is a horrific mess. democrank Jun 2014 #14

K & R ctsnowman Jun 2014 #15

Saddam was contained by us and maintained order. EEO Jun 2014 #16

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #18

LOL! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #43

Although Hussein did a lot of horrific stuff, Vattel Jun 2014 #19

But we were supposed to believe the shit about the mushroom cloud. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #44

Yeah, it was a cheap slogan that had no connection to reality. Vattel Jun 2014 #46

This is true. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #50

Regime Change was the way to disrupt the balance of power in the Middle East between Political and DhhD Jun 2014 #20

The vote: joshcryer Jun 2014 #21

the IWR didn't give Bush any authority or even the power to do what he ultimately did bigtree Jun 2014 #22

YOU actually think you know more than Senators Leahy, Byrd and Kennedy cali Jun 2014 #23

You refuted nothing written by that poster. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #31

I lived through that era, began my internet activism a few months before that vote bigtree Jun 2014 #36

That is how I remember it. yallerdawg Jun 2014 #30

Bigtree is right mylye2222 Jun 2014 #24

Tikrit just fell Capt. Obvious Jun 2014 #26

Out of curiosity, were you able to bring yourself to vote for John Kerry in 2004? Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #27

No. I am a French citizen. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #28

I did. the past is not always prologue. cali Jun 2014 #47

Yep. I believe that Kerry has evolved from his pro-war vote, as has Hillary, Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #49

I see evidence of the latter but I don't see evidence of Hillary cali Jun 2014 #52

Were those who voted for the killing bamboozled or politically expedient? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #29

I have become so cynical that I would say every vote taken was out of political expediency. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #33

bringing up the IWR can only help the republicans! Commie! :sarcasm: MisterP Jun 2014 #32

the problem is most people blame Bush for Iraq , this is why Hillary JI7 Jun 2014 #45

"Four years ago I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. (Cheers, applause.) rug Jun 2014 #48

@AP: BREAKING: Al-Qaida-inspired group says it will march on Baghdad after seizing 2 key Sunni citie Hissyspit Jun 2014 #51

thanks for what? Leme Jun 2014 #53