Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Ford_Prefect

(7,928 posts)

8. Doug Feith and his pals Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz

Reply to AngryOldDem (Original post)

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 12:34 PM

Aug 2021

bear much of the real blame. They are the ones who penned the alternate fact Intel reports used to initiate and justify the invasion along with the later mission creep. These Neo-Cons created the fantasy of a "liberated" Afghanistan and Iraq becoming independent democracies as a bulwark against surrounding Islamist theocracies.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

18 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Watching the breaking news coverage of Kabul [View all] AngryOldDem Aug 2021 OP

Actually it was Ronald Reagan who planted the seeds. At least the intelligence was correct, and JohnSJ Aug 2021 #1

Actually, it was Jimmy Carter who started support for the Mujahideen. OnlinePoker Aug 2021 #13

Thanks, I forget about that, through the CIA JohnSJ Aug 2021 #16

+1000. Well said. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #2

Listened to Stephanie Miller on Sirius gab13by13 Aug 2021 #3

As A Taliban Leader Said COL Mustard Aug 2021 #6

Spot on. Loge23 Aug 2021 #4

Don't leave out Condi and Colin hibbing Aug 2021 #5

Agree. IamHappy Aug 2021 #7

Doug Feith and his pals Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #8

Keep adding to the list. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #9

The three I mentioned wrote much of the policy that was implemented which created the current Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #12

Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #10

Let us not forget TFRD Aug 2021 #11

The purpose was to get Bin Laden and the Taliban allowed his group "Al-Qaida" to stay tetedur Aug 2021 #15

Yes yes yes TFRD Aug 2021 #17

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2021 #14

Thank you. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #18