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truedelphi

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7. Thank you for the seriously "uncrazy" information.

Reply to on point (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 06:53 PM

Mar 2015

Of course, the masters of the Big Lie could care less about factual information.

Back in late 2002 and early 2003, it was: "Yellow cake" in Iraq, mushroom clouds over London unless we immediately attack Hussein. That worked well for the "warrior class."

The American public falls for propaganda the same way that white hugs rice. Makes things quite simple for those currently running this place.

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Thank you for the seriously "uncrazy" information. truedelphi Mar 2015 #7

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