Here is what this argument comes down to: Why did the "Amercian people" go along with Bush and allow this war? Because we were told that Saddam was an imminent threat and that he could use WMD ("nucular", chemical, and biological) against us at any moment. They also inferred that he was working with Al Qaeda and that he was responsible for September 11th.

If they would have made the case that Saddam was a bad guy and therefore had to go, no one--other than these people's family members and the corporations they represent--would have been for this war!!! (As my wife likes to say, what about all the "bad guys" in Africa (Charles Taylor, Robert Mugabe) and North Korea? and South America? What about China's human rights record? Except for Venezuela and Nigeria, none of them has enough oil.)

So, every time you read or hear anyone say that, don't let them get away with it. We were not conned into this war because they kept saying Saddam was a bad guy over and over. They used the ol' fear factor and now we know they made it all up, while periodically raising the terror alerts to keep people off balance. Curious, isn't it, that the terror alerts have been increased after such things as the recent bombing in Saudi Arabia, when, purportedly, the American intelligence community knew this was a possibility and had warned the Saudis? Remember the frenzy over duct tape and plastic wrap?

Krugman on patirotism: Who's Unpatriotic Now?

Here's a question, Was the war necessary?

Give the readers what they want: Readers Want Press to Cover All U.S. Casualties .

And so it goes: Soldier Killed in Ambush North of Baghdad.

The Asia Times on our situation: The consequences of invasion.

Trying to cover-up, the White House blow's a CIA agent's cover: A White House Smear.
- posted by Mom/Dad @ 8:55 AM