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In reply to the discussion: 'Iron-ass' Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr [View all]Francois9
(54 posts)97. Lest we forget....
George Bush Sr. himself bears some responsibility for the current disaster in the Middle East. He got the ball rolling in 1990, by demonizing Saddam Hussein and invading Iraq, based in part on trumped up charges about babies in incubators and wild claims about chemical and biological weapons.
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'Iron-ass' Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr [View all]
newthinking
Nov 2015
OP
Remember when Kerry referenced GHWB in the foreign policy debate (the first debate)
karynnj
Nov 2015
#5
And in 2004 our "liberal media" ran cover for w's fuck up in Iraq and helped to ....
Botany
Nov 2015
#12
Exactly! And now they want another try with Jeb to finish off the US. They, are a disgusting and
RKP5637
Nov 2015
#51
First of all, I don't believe Gee-Dubya* hired anyone. If anything, Dubya* as "selected" to be the..
Raster
Nov 2015
#53
Cheney* has admitted he headed the so-called VP search committee and could not find...
Raster
Nov 2015
#63
ISIS is now running wild through the middle east and maybe blowing up that russian plane and ....
Botany
Nov 2015
#82
The BUCK Stops WHERE? .... nope, not under there.. uh, over here? nope.. not in there.. uh...
vkkv
Nov 2015
#22
I had no idea that Cheny/Rumsfeld were President and Vice President in that period.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#27
hey, poppy, remember this: as president, one is ultimately held responsible. of course, those
niyad
Nov 2015
#34
Damage control mode..he wants the next in line for POTUS to be able to use his last
Jefferson23
Nov 2015
#35
He likely means both sons -- the one named president and the one faltering at the polls.
Auggie
Nov 2015
#37
Spoken like an enabler. Wasn't Junior's fault, he just got in with the wrong crowd. nt
raccoon
Nov 2015
#50
Now I'm curious to hear what kind of conversations W. and Papa Bush had back then
PersonNumber503602
Nov 2015
#68
Jeb was Poopy's favorite, Gee-Dumbya* was Babs of the Beautiful Mind's favorite....
Raster
Nov 2015
#90
Why didn't he just come out and say ''criminal'' instead of "hardline'' and ''arrogant"?
YOHABLO
Nov 2015
#74
Bush and his 'Gang' 'actions' painted a BIG FAT TARGET on America and Americans.
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#88