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In reply to the discussion: When we attacked Iraq in 2003 - What were you thinking? [View all]Magoo48
(4,953 posts)36. Same as I've always thought: the MIC and the Gubment are at it again.
Old men lying, young men dying. Same shit, different flies.
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Yes. I actually got out my tie-dyed peace t-shirt and attended anti-war demonstrations.
viva la
Dec 2023
#1
Not for one second did those neocon bastards pull the wool over this old boy's eyes
EYESORE 9001
Dec 2023
#7
"Americans were turning on Muslim Americans and Middle Easterners left and right."
maxsolomon
Dec 2023
#21
Another stupid man in charge with daddy issues, was what I thought at the time. Turned out I was right
Walleye
Dec 2023
#30
I can't pin it down this late, but as soon as I found out it was mostly Saudis on those flights, I called
brewens
Dec 2023
#34
I was out in the streets protesting that atrocity with all the energy I could muster.
ZZenith
Dec 2023
#35
As Gore pointed out, he fought it as far as the highest court in the land. After that there is only revolt...
Hekate
Dec 2023
#47
I was driving down the main street of my town, on the way to a meeting of the VFP...
Hekate
Dec 2023
#45
Never trusted Dick Cheney. There was a reason he found HE was the only one suited for V.P.
Attilatheblond
Dec 2023
#50
Thank you. From my experience in Santa Barbara, I know how meaningful it is when your town supports you
Hekate
Dec 2023
#63
I'm sorry you experienced that. We had a singular political moment with the Mayor & Council...
Hekate
Dec 2023
#74
I was against the war. I thought most of us were. Like my congresswoman (who was normal at the time)
ecstatic
Dec 2023
#59
I thought of this article & how desperately it needs updating & then to be read by every American.
CrispyQ
Dec 2023
#61
I was scared and it made no sense to me. And I followed the latest news very closely here on DU.
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2023
#77
I was in college during the first gulf war and participated in a few protests then.
Xolodno
Dec 2023
#78
That it was a completely unnecessary war of choice - I was totally appalled by the whole thing. NT
Midwestern Democrat
Dec 2023
#83