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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
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