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sabrina 1

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18. If he had integrity he would have resigned, publicly and warned the people who would have listened

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 01:21 AM

Mar 2015

to him, as soon as he realized they were lying. Lives were at stake. I can't think of any other more important time to take a stand than when you KNOW lies are being told to start an illegal, unnecessary war that will cost the lives our own troops and as Sen. Byrd said before he cast his 'no' vote, the lives of innocent Iraqis'.

Sorry, integrity isn't a word I would use for someone who knowingly helped one of the worst bunch of criminals, to send our troops into a terrible war.

We had no heroes, at a time when they were most needed. We did have some with the integrity to say 'no', but those in a position to stop it, decided their careers were more important. THAT is when he should have resigned. I believe if he had done that, we would not have gone to Iraq.

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To be fair, MT, Powell was a tool, not an instigator. MADem Mar 2015 #1

But being equally fair... JHB Mar 2015 #4

Actually, I think if you read a number of accounts.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #5

There's a big difference between balking internally and balking publicly JHB Mar 2015 #12

If he had integrity he would have resigned, publicly and warned the people who would have listened sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #18

Absolutely--but he WAS a tool. If he wasn't in the mood to be that lynchpin, they would have found MADem Mar 2015 #17

If he had resigned before becoming a tool, with the kind of respect he had from the people, it is sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #19

Can't argue with that. He didn't step up and he should have. MADem Mar 2015 #20

But he was manipulated into believing evidence said something it didn't. Adrahil Mar 2015 #22

It's a mushroom cloud I tells ya! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #2

There is no chance Russia goes nuclear over Iran. Adrahil Mar 2015 #6

Russia is working with Obama resolve the Iran nuke issue peacefully. I believe the poster was sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #21

They still are in places of power. Victoria Nuland is one example newthinking Mar 2015 #3

Man... You're like a broken record... Adrahil Mar 2015 #7

why would you have a problem with this? newthinking Mar 2015 #8

Nope... Just notice you are always posting about her.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #9

She clearly is on board with the neocon playbook newthinking Mar 2015 #10

So says you.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #11

Thanks newthinking Mar 2015 #13

On that, we can agree! n/t Adrahil Mar 2015 #16

What is the defintion of "outcome-based reasoning"? CJCRANE Mar 2015 #14

also know as "confirmation bias"... Adrahil Mar 2015 #15