Here’s another example of a ‘well duh’ article that has many, many examples of how lies and deception are used to trick the gullible American public into thinking that we are fighting for noble causes.
Everyone knows that “truth is the first casualty of war”. And one of the most highly decorated American soldiers of all time said that “war is a racket”.
FBI agents and CIA intelligence officials, constitutional law expert professor Jonathan Turley, Time Magazine, Keith Olbermann and the Washington Post have all said that U.S. government officials “were trying to create an atmosphere of fear in which the American people would give them more power”. Indeed, the former Secretary of Homeland Security – Tom Ridge – admits that he was pressured to raise terror alerts to help Bush win reelection.
A former National Security Adviser told the Senate that the war on terror is “a mythical historical narrative”. In terms of a possible “why”, remember that psychologists and sociologists have demonstrated that fear of terrorism makes people stupid and easy to manipulate and control.
Makes one wonder about this article and this one.
#49 If he left than the only person he could argue with would be himself as we are the only ones who no matter how little pay any attention to him.
It’s a “well duh” if you are an informed American.
But conservatives have never admitted (let alone apologized) that they terrorized America for their own political gain.
Not to worry. When the entire economy collapses we will get out of the middle east. No fuel to keep or support a force there.
That tea dud is so funny. He reminds me of Bachmann dripping santorum off her chin after conferring with Newt.
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“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
– Reich Chancellor Herman Goering
Tea Dude, I’m surprised this site managed to not post about Sarah Palin talking about Paul Revere warning the British. Perhaps your hectoring managed to convince them to move on.
When are some of you going to figure it out? neither party is any better than the other. Neither does what they say they will. Both serve big money and nothing more. Both the previous and present administrations are lying thru their teeth and carrying on the exact same policies. Stop getting sidetracked into this left/right party noise and focus on the real issue, the big money criminals that control both of them.