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RE: 85 Years Ago Today, Hitler Carried Out a “False Flag” Showing How Gov’t Can Control With Lies and Fear
The propaganda machine convinced the American people not just that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction... but that he was behind 9/11!, thus facilitating the 2003 invasion of Iraq. We shouldn't disbelieve everything, but hopefully keep a healthy skepticism, always ask ourselves "who stands to benefit from this?," "is my anger being redirected to those with power or the powerless?" and demand solid evidence from our government.
That's a bipartisan thing too, and none of the people that voted for it feels any remorse about all the casualties. Everyone that voted yes for Iraq war should have been stripped of their position. So many lives were lost with the majority not even bothering to read the intelligence reports before voting for it. Even if they were just ignorant, rather than being directly malicious, they have failed to uphold their responsibilities.
Plus, even if the vote was not a unilateral permission to go straight into a war due to Section 3(b) of the 1973 War Powers Act requirement, they should have done their best to impeach Bush. They should be outraged that their vote was used inappropriately. An impermissible war should automatically be ground for impeachment.
It's sad that so many people are still voting for these people into office. The government office is about building connection, better at tricking people, and about patting each other backs, not about being good for the job. :/