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Zambero

(8,954 posts)
100. And No Brain Bush allowed it all to happen
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 11:04 AM
Nov 2015

The "Decider" decided to follow bad advice, because it matched a preconception that Iraq was going to be invaded. As Stalin once remarked, if you intend to carry out something, the truth of the matter is secondary. Any excuse for actions will do.

"Hurt his son's administration"?! How about hurting *the world*... JudyM Nov 2015 #1
very very good obsevation SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2015 #13
"might be historically proved to be not benefiting anything" wordpix Nov 2015 #58
Lest we forget.... Francois9 Nov 2015 #97
Fomented with the assistance of Cheney, as well. Nt JudyM Nov 2015 #98
1. "Hurt his son's administration"?! How about hurting *the world*... acuity24 Nov 2015 #99
Ha, yes! Welcome to DU! JudyM Nov 2015 #101
Poppy's own disciples tk2kewl Nov 2015 #2
late, to late to 'fix' trillion$ squandered & the damage done Sunlei Nov 2015 #3
So let's get "iron ass" a statue? SmittynMo Nov 2015 #4
We'll see if it goes undefaced JackInGreen Nov 2015 #26
I doubt it yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #30
...we don't? JackInGreen Nov 2015 #31
Wow. Good for you taking it so personal yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #32
Just your comment actually JackInGreen Nov 2015 #33
I really honestly speaking directly to you yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #38
Likewise :) JackInGreen Nov 2015 #39
You're kidding, right? 7962 Nov 2015 #59
we could throw shoes at it but of course wordpix Nov 2015 #43
Looks like they already casted it. Pic here newthinking Nov 2015 #60
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
Poppy tapped cronies RevMoon and Rupert Murdoch to build a propaganda media to blm Nov 2015 #16
Remember operation "O I L" INdemo Nov 2015 #104
The entire family deserves to rot in hell for what they've done to this nation and blm Nov 2015 #14
Amen. eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #23
Exactly! And now they want another try with Jeb to finish off the US. They, are a disgusting and RKP5637 Nov 2015 #51
AMEN ailsagirl Nov 2015 #94
Well it's not often I agree with G. H. W. Bush. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #6
True.... raindaddy Nov 2015 #7
First of all, I don't believe Gee-Dubya* hired anyone. If anything, Dubya* as "selected" to be the.. Raster Nov 2015 #53
I believe Bush recruited Cheney to find a VP and Cheney chose himself... raindaddy Nov 2015 #61
Cheney* has admitted he headed the so-called VP search committee and could not find... Raster Nov 2015 #63
Then it's true, his stupid son really was nothing but a puppet. nt procon Nov 2015 #8
It's all true and his stupid son was indeed nothing but a puppet. Raster Nov 2015 #64
Bush Sr. is much too kind. The superior description of Cheney and Rumsfeld NCjack Nov 2015 #9
Too late motherfucker Botany Nov 2015 #10
Thank you for remembering monicaangela Nov 2015 #81
ISIS is now running wild through the middle east and maybe blowing up that russian plane and .... Botany Nov 2015 #82
Truer words were never spoken monicaangela Nov 2015 #83
The Cheney Family made major bank on the Iraq war Botany Nov 2015 #84
Yep, monicaangela Nov 2015 #89
yes, very well said, thank you. How quick some forget wordpix Nov 2015 #93
Interesting juxtaposition with !'s comments The Blue Flower Nov 2015 #11
This Babel_17 Nov 2015 #21
I am still waiting for daddy Bush to apologize asjr Nov 2015 #15
Wasn't boosh jr the 'decider'? Tikki Nov 2015 #17
I guess he forgets he was on the board TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #18
Wonder if Trump will use it Babel_17 Nov 2015 #19
family member who knows the Booshes says wordpix Nov 2015 #44
Urge her to support Pataki Babel_17 Nov 2015 #48
I was thinking the same - maybe an inner Hillary wordpix Nov 2015 #55
Whatever Happened To "The Buck Stops Here"..... global1 Nov 2015 #20
The BUCK Stops WHERE? .... nope, not under there.. uh, over here? nope.. not in there.. uh... vkkv Nov 2015 #22
YOU created these monsters, Poppy BUSH! Fritz Walter Nov 2015 #24
I agree that Cheney probably duped Dubya. Nitram Nov 2015 #25
I had no idea that Cheny/Rumsfeld were President and Vice President in that period. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #27
I know, right? One thing you can say is that the Bushes NEVER take Nay Nov 2015 #29
Oh it was a lie alright. Volaris Nov 2015 #76
And he's holding back. louis-t Nov 2015 #28
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
Gotta like the name Iron-ass 6chars Nov 2015 #36
yes, it has a nice ring ---"neocon iron ass" wordpix Nov 2015 #45
He likely means both sons -- the one named president and the one faltering at the polls. Auggie Nov 2015 #37
but as Trump says, even ! has more energy than Carson wordpix Nov 2015 #56
Like ferrets in a sack, aren't they? Joe Chi Minh Nov 2015 #40
Hmm, if there's blame to go around why not blame who's REALLY responsible? Ratty Nov 2015 #41
may as well be told to go to Iraq by the FSM wordpix Nov 2015 #46
Yea but your crazy ass, ignorant son still picked his cabinet. Phlem Nov 2015 #42
Revisionism continues apace... n/t bvf Nov 2015 #47
so he says W was not really in charge Angry Dragon Nov 2015 #49
nothing new there, just that Poppy sort of said it wordpix Nov 2015 #57
Spoken like an enabler. Wasn't Junior's fault, he just got in with the wrong crowd. nt raccoon Nov 2015 #50
So........Where was W's fearless "leadership"? underpants Nov 2015 #52
sorry, your idiot spawn helped. pansypoo53219 Nov 2015 #54
Daddy Bush, you felt this way and you didn't tell your son at the time? burfman Nov 2015 #62
Now I'm curious to hear what kind of conversations W. and Papa Bush had back then PersonNumber503602 Nov 2015 #68
Is daddy Bush monicaangela Nov 2015 #65
yes, in a kinder, gentler, more ditch-the-blame kind of way... Raster Nov 2015 #66
How heartbreaking it is....NOT! monicaangela Nov 2015 #79
Jeb was Poopy's favorite, Gee-Dumbya* was Babs of the Beautiful Mind's favorite.... Raster Nov 2015 #90
The Whitewahing of Bush the Lessor demwing Nov 2015 #67
Yes. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #70
As if anything in that book is not calibrated to a propaganda purpose... JackRiddler Nov 2015 #69
SPOT ON JackRiddler!!! Spot On!! monicaangela Nov 2015 #80
Oh Poppy, don't give them all the "credit" dflprincess Nov 2015 #71
No shit! Raster Nov 2015 #73
Excellent Remarls dflprincess McKim Nov 2015 #95
I'll bet HW thought Cheney would be like the loyal retainer.. annabanana Nov 2015 #72
Why didn't he just come out and say ''criminal'' instead of "hardline'' and ''arrogant"? YOHABLO Nov 2015 #74
Then he should be happy as all git Volaris Nov 2015 #75
This is about rehabilitating the badly damaged Bush family reputation. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #77
I am starting to think that Poppy and Bar don't want Jeb! to win... MADem Nov 2015 #78
Let us not forget W. got all his cabinet cronies, etc. from PAPPY BUSH! joanbarnes Nov 2015 #85
Republicans don't love America and are truly cowards patsimp Nov 2015 #86
K&R libodem Nov 2015 #87
Bush and his 'Gang' 'actions' painted a BIG FAT TARGET on America and Americans. Sunlei Nov 2015 #88
he's pretty much admitting they ran the show for their Puppet, Dubya Skittles Nov 2015 #91
nothing to see here, move along! All the Rs are puppets of the super rich wordpix Nov 2015 #92
Thanks, Suniel McKim Nov 2015 #96
And No Brain Bush allowed it all to happen Zambero Nov 2015 #100
The Bush Family Tree yeilds one kind of fruit, imthevicar Nov 2015 #102
So why did he let Junior Dimson have them in his Cabinet? lastlib Nov 2015 #103
Awwww His poor son being taken advantage of. After all he was only.. LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #105
H.W. czarjak Nov 2015 #106
Best & Brightest MinM Nov 2015 #107
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