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In reply to the discussion: Great Toon on the roots of ISIS: [View all]BeanMusical
(4,389 posts)40. Yep.
Here's a clip of that interview:
In this interview from April 15th, 1994 Dick Cheney reveals the reasons why invading Baghdad and toppling Saddam Hussein's regime wouldn't be a great idea. He also stipulates that "not very many" American soldiers' lives were worth losing to take out Saddam during the Gulf War.
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Amazing how much damage the neocons are still doing even with Democratic Administrations
newthinking
Nov 2015
#39
Words have consequences. "Bring it on!", "Smoke 'em out!" "Let's Roll".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#2
They were not seeking out potentially armed victims. They were seeking civilian victims.
AlbertCat
Nov 2015
#33
Read the April 2004 article in Vanity Fair about the beginning of the War in Iraq.
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#24
I will never forget that. They WANT us to forget, but they don't get it, how can anyone
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#38
And ordinary people predicted it. Yet some of our so called very smart Reps, did not!
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#37