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Bucky

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23. And yet he supported the invasion of Iraq 2003 and continued to support occupation thru '05
Thu May 14, 2015, 08:42 PM
May 2015

He was hornswaggled just like the rest of Washington. He suffered from the same "fear of appearing weak" that lured lots of good, but insecure liberals into Bushvision. I think he still had some residual TNR infection flowing thru his veins.

When I think about people getting PO'd at Clinton for her support of Iraq, I compare her to Marshall. Too bad the American addiction to empire has this corrupting effect on liberal minds. Not that the world doesn't benefit somewhat from American hegemony.

kick Capt. Obvious May 2015 #1
K&R SalviaBlue May 2015 #2
And, the need to learn from the 'mistake' geek tragedy May 2015 #3
It wasn't 'bad intel' it was deliberately COOKED intel fed to world leaders, congress, media blm May 2015 #4
+++ - this needs to be repeated. It was INTENTIONAL by the chicken-hawks. erronis May 2015 #14
By the chickenhawks-in-chief: Bush/Cheney blm May 2015 #19
The intel was only bad after Cheney edited it to suit his purpose Jack Rabbit May 2015 #20
He should be dancing at the end of a rope. hifiguy May 2015 #24
+1000 DeeDeeNY May 2015 #18
Three thoughts Algernon Moncrieff May 2015 #5
What really bothers me about Republicans and the Iraq War is No Vested Interest May 2015 #6
It didn't help that Obama let them off the hook. riqster May 2015 #31
Rubio and Cruz were not yet in Congress in 2001. This allows them to aim JDPriestly May 2015 #7
It's like watching a lobster learning to ride a bicycle Bucky May 2015 #8
Good mental images but I don't get the lobster/bicycle connection.. erronis May 2015 #15
Or a cow on roller skates. hifiguy May 2015 #25
Or elephants trying to scale mountains. riqster May 2015 #32
"virtually no one of any consequence standing up for the decision to invade" *** Not True *** hibbing May 2015 #9
Bernie Sanders speaks against the Iraq War Damansarajaya May 2015 #12
I know that.. hibbing May 2015 #17
Heh, yup, I feel like I'm listening and talking through Damansarajaya May 2015 #29
That criminal cabal is not running for office or having to answer hostile questions. erronis May 2015 #16
I still consider Colin Powell, despite all his soft talking, one of the worst No Vested Interest May 2015 #22
Yeah, let's remember Hillary's vote about Iraq. O.t.o.h, what was Bernie's vote? Hoppy May 2015 #10
He was totally against -- see above. Damansarajaya May 2015 #13
Anybody else remember the end of Vietnam? The Vietnam war was a mistake Damansarajaya May 2015 #11
Mistake? robbob May 2015 #30
And further to the point...It was NOT a mistake LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #34
I remember well GHW Bush pontificating about the end Damansarajaya May 2015 #37
I totally agree. Damansarajaya May 2015 #38
Josh Marshall is one of the best... kentuck May 2015 #21
And yet he supported the invasion of Iraq 2003 and continued to support occupation thru '05 Bucky May 2015 #23
And the 'Intelligence was bad' fig leaf just won't do. It was an obvious lie on point May 2015 #26
It was a CRAFTED LIE. Begins and ends with Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld. blm May 2015 #28
my aunt happened to see a gnewz scrawl about jeb's jump retreat om iwaq + was confused. did we pansypoo53219 May 2015 #27
Yeah. So it should be. maddiemom May 2015 #33
K & R Scurrilous May 2015 #35
I don't trust them not to repeat their mistakes (or make brand new ones) Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #36
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