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sabrina 1

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40. I think they've told us so many stories, THEY can't remember who is who so you may
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 11:25 PM
Aug 2014

be right.

Remember Al Zarqawi eg? The one-legged man according to Cheney who was THEIR proof that AQ WAS in Iraq.

He, according to Cheney, Condi et al, was wounded and went to Iraq to receive treatment. He thought we did not know that Saddam HATED and FEARED AQ, but that's another story.

Once the war started, Al Zarqawi wasn't mentioned much. For a while.

But soon we heard about him again. We had failed to 'get' OBL in Afghanistan and besides, Bush seemed to have lost interest in him. So we needed a bigger, angrier, more terrifying reason to stay in Iraq.

Suddenly Zarqawi replaced OBL as the biggest threat to our 'national security'. No one EVER saw him, not even a photo.

He was, we were told, the most dangerous man in the world.

Over the course the next few years, we 'killed' Zarqawi, about nine times! It become one of the biggest jokes of that tragic war. 'Have we killed Zarqawi yet today'?

Finally they decided it was time to totally 'kill' him once and for all. People were beginning to ask questions.

The media went wild that day. 'Zarqawi Dead'. Right wingers cheered their 'hero' Bush (unlike the 'left', the 'right' totally bought the Legend of Zarqawi'. 'We Got Him! Bush is a Hero!' Faux was all over the story!

They forgot one thing however, they forgot all about the fact that Zarqawi had only one leg, well, according to them. So when they were asked how they were SURE they 'got him', they claimed he was identified by his 'tatoos'!

Oops! No mention of the missing leg. And Zarqawi didn't have tattoos.

Dan Rather had gone to Jordan to find out WHO this 'dangerous terrorist' was. He learned that he was just a petty thief who had spent some time in jail. He was not known to be affiliated with AQ, not smart enough to be any kind of 'leader'.

And then the NY Post published an off the record statement by one of our generals about Zarqawi which pretty ended the 'myth' that he was ever anything more than another 'Curveball', a nobody. The Gen said that Zarqawi was the 'most successful Psyops operation in Iraq'.

They forgot their own story about Zarqawi. They probably have forgotten much of the propaganda about AQ. So it's entirely possible we will hear that we are being joined by Al Quada now in the fight against ISIS.

So many lies, that led to so many tragic deaths.

And now we have a NEW and BETTER 'Terrorist Organization'.

A Question [View all] H2O Man Aug 2014 OP
Erect Bogeyman, wave flag, declare we need protection, give more money to the MIC. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #1
Right! H2O Man Aug 2014 #16
That is the same impression I get. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #49
No, H2O Man, we must not. elleng Aug 2014 #2
It's our oil. H2O Man Aug 2014 #17
Covering all of our bases, no matter which group we end up attacking, or both.... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #3
Oh, beautiful! H2O Man Aug 2014 #18
omg....I never knew that... Thanks! KoKo Aug 2014 #22
Edited subject line: Reagan met with the Mujahadeen but the quote is about the Contras in Nicaragua. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #39
Excellent clarification, thanks! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #43
Yeah, that picture has been spread around quite a lot, unfortunately. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #44
No, Reagan did not meet with the Taliban. former9thward Aug 2014 #47
You are correct - I misspoke (miswrote?)! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #55
That picture has been debunked so many times. former9thward Aug 2014 #45
Misleading image removed, reply edited. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #46
Reagan really wasn't very well informed. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #50
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose alsame Aug 2014 #4
You're not the only one wondering about this 'new, much meaner, more brutal remember the sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #5
Were you here on DU for the "Fat Osama, Skinny Osama" Latest Video Debate? KoKo Aug 2014 #19
Yes, I remember the 'fat' Osama and the 'thin' Osama, the dark and the grey bearded sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #56
So much fear-mongering going on in the media. R.Quinn Aug 2014 #6
Somehow the answer is always "we have to go back in" phantom power Aug 2014 #7
The people running ISIS do not hate us. MH1 Aug 2014 #8
The programming of America is at full throttle. The propaganda is rife on MSNBC today. ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #9
Haven't learned the lesson yet... jtuck004 Aug 2014 #10
if we don't watch out, we'll soon be arming al Qaeda to defeat ISIS. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #11
bringing back the old "enemy of my enemy is my friend" days rurallib Aug 2014 #15
I think they've told us so many stories, THEY can't remember who is who so you may sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #40
al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the wheel. All inventions, but only one benefits humankind. nt valerief Aug 2014 #12
I'm remembering the IRA bombings way back in the day. eggplant Aug 2014 #13
The IRA H2O Man Aug 2014 #14
Heh. I knew I'd be opening a can of worms here. eggplant Aug 2014 #30
No, not at all. H2O Man Aug 2014 #31
I'M NOT SHOUTING! eggplant Aug 2014 #32
Yes, they were ... sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #36
Wait till America no longer cares about Islamic Terrorists.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #20
You eloquently put into words what I have thinking. madfloridian Aug 2014 #21
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #26
al Qisis whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #23
Hell freaking NO, we don't need to go!!! lark Aug 2014 #24
Yes, we must. You seem confused. "Reports that say...that something hasn't happened Zorra Aug 2014 #25
Beautiful! H2O Man Aug 2014 #28
There is an other possibility. zeemike Aug 2014 #27
Evidently, you were not aware that the head imam in Saudi Arabia declared that ISIS . . . Major Hogwash Aug 2014 #29
As far as I can tell, Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #33
Your First Point Seems To Define . . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #53
Why is this back on page 3? madfloridian Aug 2014 #34
I think of it as an old Johnny Carson routine: scarletwoman Aug 2014 #35
Lol! Good one! sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #41
This had been a long steady march to war. morningfog Aug 2014 #37
The American Prayer... RagAss Aug 2014 #38
The drums of war are beating ever louder - Again. suffragette Aug 2014 #42
Even dear Rachel is calling out the wusses. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #48
There is no hope. Amonester Aug 2014 #51
Juan Cole: Islamic State of Iraq & Levant too Extreme for al-Qaeda (Not the Onion) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #52
It reminds me of the children's song: I know an old lady who swallowed a fly - myrna minx Aug 2014 #54
Okay, that's a long post and I read it all... Chan790 Aug 2014 #57
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