Republican leaders and news outlets whipped up a little furor over MoveOn.org’s ad headlined “General Petraeus or General Betray Us? — Cooking the books for the White House.“x01 A common comment was that the ad was “over the top.“x02. The…
Category: Iraq War & Occupation
Bin Laden’s Reverse Psychology Missed by Prez and Pundits
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Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader wanted for murder of U.S. citizens overseas and suspected of running the September 11, 2001, airliner attacks that killed 3000 people, issued a new video addressed to Americans, just days before Congress returns to…
Will Bushies Sell Iran War ‘Product’?
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In September 2002 a reporter asked President Bush’s Chief of Staff Andy Card why the administration was suddenly pushing for an invasion of Iraq70x71. Card replied: “From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August.” Shortly…
Bin Laden’s ‘Nice Favor’ for Bush
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“Bin Laden certainly did a nice favor today for the President,” said deputy CIA director John McLaughlin, in opening a meeting four days before the United States’ 2004 presidential election21x22. Osama bin Laden, head of the al-Qaeda terrorist group widely…
Kucinich has Iraq Track Record, Exit Plan
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On Friday the U.S. House or Representatives passed a bill to spend $120 billion mostly for the occupation of Iraq, and to require withdrawing U.S. troops by September, 200850×51. During debate, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) – the only person running…