Peach
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I could not fathom the President, VP, and Secretary of State, lying over the necessity of an invasion.I could not fathom the President, VP, and Secretary of State, lying over the necessity of an invasion.
Sadly, that was the evil genius of it all. Bush was never much more than a well trained circus monkey, who had enough of a personal ax to grind to think it was his idea all along. Powell was selected for his credentials as a loyal soldier who would always follow orders. And 9-11 fell into their laps as a golden opportunity. It was, in a way, a perfect storm.
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Sadly, that was the evil genius of it all. Bush was never much more than a well trained circus monkey, who had enough of a personal ax to grind to think it was his idea all along. Powell was selected for his credentials as a loyal soldier who would always follow orders. And 9-11 fell into their laps as a golden opportunity. It was, in a way, a perfect storm.
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Don't forget Cheney, he pushed for the war: WMDs "POISED TO STRIKE" "WE KNOW HE HAS THEM".