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Edited on Mon Sep-24-07 10:51 AM by KansDem
Many of us knew the truth while the lie was being uttered.
Thanks to the internet...
When America was attacked on 9/11 and Bush did everything he could to point the finger at Saddam, we read reports that indicated 15 of the 19 attackers were from Saudi Arabia, and 2 from UAE, both countries friendly to BushCo. We knew Bush was lying...
When Bush told us Saddam had WMDs and could use them at any moment, we heard reports to the contrary from UN inspectors and other experts. We knew Bush was lying...
When Bush told us he wanted to spread democracy, we read reports to the contrary about how a puppet government was being established and rival groups were fighting for control. We knew Bush was lying...
When Bush told us he invaded Iraq to fight Al Qaeda and terrorism, we heard reports that al Qaeda was never in Iraq until Bush invaded. We knew Bush was lying...
When Bush told us he was after Osama bin Laden, we read reports that told us the bin Laden family and the Bush family were friends and business partners, and had been for decades, so we knew Bush would never "capture" OBL. We knew Bush was lying...
When Bush told us he wanted to rebuild Iraq, we heard reports that told us the oil infrastructure was being rebuilt, along with the world's largest embassy, while the rest of Iraq lay in ruin. We knew Bush was lying...
In previous "wars," the lies eventually surfaced, but only after the war's end. Even decades later, a lie might be revealed, but by then the nation had moved on to something else, and it didn't seem as grievous. The lie had become "history." I don't think the neo-Cons ever imagined how strong and influential the internet would be in thwarting their lies and propaganda. We saw each and every lie unfold--in real time--even as the lie was being disseminated.
I shudder to think where we'd be today if we relied solely on the Corporate Media for our information.
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