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Most flagrantly, Bush added:
Posted by Dave Sharer on Mar 21, 2003 at 12:34 AM
Poor Blair, the dog hasn’t even got a bone to show for his efforts. Bush and Cheney have already handed out all the contracts for ‘rebuilding Iraq’ to their cronies ie Halliburton etc. How grateful the Iraqi public will be when we spend their oil money on ‘rebuilding’ by giving it to these vultures.
Posted by H Garse on Mar 21, 2003 at 8:31 AM
I agree that the link between terrorism and Iraq is tenuous at best. I also agree with our President that we need to remove Sadam from power. I do not have to agree with everything he says to see the greater good in our Nation’s actions. Don’t forget, Iraq agreed to inspections and they kicked out the inspectors until they had to allow them back to try and avert war. They have fired at our planes in the no-fly-zone that they agreed to for the last decade. They were required to show definitively that they destroyed all of their biological and chemical weapons, they didn’t. Finally, they were not allowed to have missles that traveled over 90 miles. They have them, and they have now used them. War is the last resort. When do we say we’re at the “last?” Lest we forget, World War II started because we allowed a vanquished foe to ignore sanctions. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not compairing Sadam to Hitler. I am just pointing out that Sadam has attacked two of his neighbors and used chemical weapons against his own people. Is it so inconceivable that he’ll do something similar in the future given the chance? Perhaps we should be attacking him instead of our President.
Posted by Joe Contreras on Mar 22, 2003 at 12:43 PM
More than ever America needs truth in media-well done!
Posted by Barb on Mar 22, 2003 at 2:58 PM
Very imressive , but honestly I think the Congress should be impeached/replaced . Most of them cashed in , and when I hear the word congress , I think of a bunch of Corporate cronies .
Posted by dano on Mar 23, 2003 at 1:02 AM
Bush’s (and Blair’s) willingness to twist the truth is simply an understanding of a Geobbellsian view of propaganda; for example, a lot of the media (and one of the comments to the article) repeat the phrase “Iraq kicked out the inspectors” - which is JUST A LIE… the inspectors were WITHDRAWN in 1998, by order of RICHARD BUTLER (the Head of UNSCOM).
Finally - consider this.
Bush pretends to be concerned about the possibility that al-Qaeda (which HATES secular governments like that in Iraq) wants to buddy up to Hussein in order to get “chemical or biological weapons”.
WHY would they feel any need to do that? With THREE (count ‘em - THREE) basic and easliy-acquired chemicals, you can make SARIN (a nerve agent 25 times more lethal than cyanide gas). With $70 worth of precursor chemicals, even I could make three litres of Sarin - ten times as much as was used by Aum Shinrikyo in their actions in the Japanese subway (the train, not the take-away sandwich). That action incapacitated 5,500 people and killed dozens.
This is about Oil, Water (Iraq has PLENTY of freh water, Israel has sod-all) and ... the elephant in the room… ISRAEL.
(Speaking of WATER, does anybody know where exactly HALABJA is, and why it was so important during the Iran-Iraq war? Well, it is very close to the Dharbandikhan DAM… a big lump of FRESH WATER. THAT is why Iran & Iraq fought over it so intensely, and why civilians were caught in a chemical crossfire.
Bush will be impeached over this - not this week, but before his (one) term expires. I say this as a RIGHT-winger, and a happy one.
Posted by GeoffreyT on Mar 23, 2003 at 1:06 AM
It is stories like these, that comment on what is really happening in this country, that keep me from leaving the United States.
Some think that comparing the Bush administration to the Nazis is a ridiculous exaggeration - I don’t.
This administration sickens, disgusts, and frightens me. Thank you for speaking the truth.
Posted by Cynthia Hahn on Mar 23, 2003 at 1:12 AM
good,-appropiately sarcastic writing my favorite part is the alfred e.newman reminder(“furry brows” ha ha ha…!)it`s a dark humour targeting a dark energy. george lucas has it right: the empire strikes back…... wolf/L.A.
Posted by wolfgang maus on Mar 23, 2003 at 4:06 AM
I am neither so sure that the Iraqi connection to 9/11 has been disprove given the reports of meeting in the Chech Republic between Atta and an Iraqi Intelligence Agency.
But I am sure of the bare hatred og George W Bush by so very many protesters. Makes the peace slogans look a bit hypocritical when weilded by someone with teeth bared in hatred like a rabid dog. And where were they all when bombing innocents in Kosovo, Somalia etc?
Posted by R Helton on Mar 23, 2003 at 6:17 AM
This Bogus war by our conterfeit president does not bode well for either American security or world unity. Never mind what it will to do the US economy. It will however enrich corporate cronies of Bush/Cheney and to encourage the warhawks in the Christian/Jewish Right wing to incite more wars of expansion and conquest.
Ssgt Douglas Herman, Alaska
Posted by Ssgt Herman on Mar 23, 2003 at 8:28 AM
I am 60 years old, a VietNam War vet, a volunteer EMT for our local rescue squad, and generally a proud
American. But this Iraq attack sickens me. I feel like America has become Nazi Germany. May God damn the Bush Administration to Hell. And the Israel First neocon creeps like Wolfowitz to the most inner circles of that eternal abode.
Posted by Richard Vajs on Mar 23, 2003 at 10:16 AM
Its articles like yours that allow me to maintain faith in the American people - keep it up & may your voice get louder & louder!
When will America, as a nation, wake up to the reality that its foreign policy is the cause for so much of the ill will it receives across the globe.
Let Iraq be a learning curve & I hope that in the future that the average American pays more attention to what is going on outside its borders.
Posted by Philip Bolus on Mar 23, 2003 at 11:38 AM
He’s not my president.
Posted by Rougy on Mar 23, 2003 at 12:35 PM
Come on brave americans, impeach George W Bush the worst mass muder of our times
Posted by Toni on Mar 23, 2003 at 12:44 PM
When are the American People going to wake up and smell what this administration is shovelling?
Have we forgotten Watergate? The Gulf of Tonkin? Iran/Contra? On and on the list goes on of the violations of the trust of the American People by their government. This bunch is just the latest in a long line of liars, but THEIR lies threaten the very foundation of this country and its Constitution.
I fully support our troops, but I totally oppose this illegal war. What a coincidence that all our current major leaders have strong ties to the oil industry,,,,,but this war has nothing to do with oil, does it? right!
And if you believe that, I’ve got some wonderful oceanfront property here in Tennessee to sell you!
Don’t forget, we’re not there to occupy that country, but then I can’t keep up with the justifications, er, reasons….first, Saddam violated UN resolutions…oh gee, we have too now haven’t we?....then it was to go after weapons of mass destruction….now we’re freeing the Iraqi people…..and we’re gonna babysit their oil “for” them…aren’t we so nice! And isn’t it interesting that now they are speaking openly of taking down Saddam’s regime and setting up occupation forces!
Geez, guys, if yer gonna lie, can you at least pick one story and stick to it? My head is spinning from trying to keep up with all the changing tales!
Posted by Lindy on Mar 23, 2003 at 2:47 PM
George Bush is dangerous because of his incredible ignorance and because of his arrogance and religiosity. He should be impeached, but he won’t be because the American public has no idea of what is going on. Congress has betrayed us: cowardice, ignorance, vanity, self-serving arrogance are the hall marks of this US congress. And the press is the worst of all. Cowed, ignorant, lap dogs of monied interests and corporate ownership, the vaunted great free press of American has turned out to be the emperor with no clothes. Never has America been so thoroughly in the clutches of fawners, lap dogs, toadies, boot lickers, lick spittles, and Snopses.
Posted by william fuller on Mar 23, 2003 at 4:19 PM
Great site. You are all welcome to come up to Canada, for as long as we can remain a distinct country. And to those who think this administration is telling the truth or has some honour, you can join this impressive list of friends of US Government administrations:
COLONEL HUGO BANZER, President of Bolivia
FULGENCIO BATISTA, President of Cuba
SIR HASSANAL BOLKIAH, the Sultan of Brunei
P. W. BOTHA, President of South Africa
GENERAL HUMBERTO BRANCO, President of Brazil
VINICIO CEREZO, President of Guatemala
CHIANG KAI-SHEK, President of Taiwan
ROBERTO SUAZO CORDOVA, President of Honduras
ALFREDO CRISTIANI, President of El Salvador
NGO DINH DIEM, President of South Viet Nam
GENERAL SAMUEL DOE, President of Liberia
FRAN
Posted by Joe Jacobs on Mar 23, 2003 at 4:41 PM
The main reason France, Germany, and Russia are against the US and attacking Iraq is money. Yup, you think they just don’t want war? You’re wrong. Germany is heavily contracted by Iraq for building (that bunker under the house that the US attacked in Baghdad comes to mind). Russia sells Iraq a majority of their weapons (MiGs, AK-47’s, etc etc). Oh, and France helped the worlds second largest oil producer build a neuclear reactor in exchange for oil. This oil for war issue goes both ways, it’s not all just bad old USA. I think more people should be Anti-War, but Pro-Troops. Remember those are your neighbors, friends, and that snot nosed kid down the street that are putting their lives on the line for extremly low pay.
Posted by Andrew Angel on Mar 23, 2003 at 4:46 PM
Well done. Many ignorant Americans seem to think the purpose of the US military is to liberate oppressed peoples. Also ridiculous is the assertion that the Iraqis would give weapons to terrorists. Our “representatives” are the worst.
Posted by John on Mar 23, 2003 at 6:31 PM
“The moral majority is neither”.
Wish I knew who said that (BBC Mar?)
Posted by Li-an on Mar 23, 2003 at 6:52 PM
Hypocrisy will not sell today because there is internet and many differing points of view. I salute the honourable people in America for speaking up for their beliefs and their conscience. You have young children like Charlotte Aldebron, who are so passionate about their concerns for innocent children caught in this nightmare that they speak to the adults with tears in their hearts, thank you. You have brave men and women who feel so strongly against this massacre that they put their lives at risk by volunteering as human shields in Iraq, an immensely noble ideal to save the world from plunging into chaos and mass murder, in an almost hopeless last attempt to correct a wrong. I write today to say my piece and offer some thoughts for consideration in this mad crazy world.
I sincerely believe that none of us want innocent people to die and if we respect the other and not be governed by pretentious nonsense, we will have real peace.
Think for a minute…many millions around the world have demonstrated and marched for peace in large groups that was an ideal condition for terrorists to attack and kill…..yet, they did not! Why? Do you not wonder that perhaps this is what they want too? The peace, the means to change belligerent points of views, the means to stop injustice, the means to end helplessness and desperation of a people who can only fight by sacrificing their lives for what they believe in.
Consider also, the Pope who has made impassioned pleas for this carnage to end. He has come out very strongly as all humanity to say this is so very wrong. I am just thinking….wouldn’t it be great if the Pope flies into Baghdad and then from there announces that “killing is wrong”. I am sure this would be the one time and one deed that would bring the whole world much closer together, transcending the religious differences forever. Will he be termed “collateral damage” or the man who finally brought peace to the world?
Ahhh perhaps I am idealistic, but like Charlotte Aldebron, I believe human beings have a heart. It takes a major event to make us look back at ourselves and ask whether the course we are taking is worthy of our humanity.
Posted by Robert Snow, 10 on Mar 23, 2003 at 7:25 PM
If there is still anyone out there that believes the bull being slung around by this administration, wait until the dust settles in Iraq and the administration announces the next evil empire that must be toppled (best guess - Iran). Official, unclassified, U.S. documents clearly lay out the intentions of the Cheney/Perle/Wolfowitz contingency. [Start with “The National Security Strategy of the United States of America”] Factions of the republican party are hell bent on world domination and elimination of any governments [a.k.a. preemptive strikes and regime change] that they deem pose a threat to the realization of their ideals. These arrogant men have no regard for international law, or the will of their own people. They have perfected the art of blowing smoke up the American voter’s ass, and have largely succeeded [along with the complicit corporate owned American mass media] in convincing the public that their intentions are high minded (we must free the Iraqi people and allow them too to enjoy our democratic government). I know I am preaching to the choir, but it is time for Americans to WAKE UP!! This is NOT JUST ABOUT IRAQ!!
Posted by formerRepublican on Mar 23, 2003 at 8:42 PM
If establishing a democratic government is the test of the operation in Iraq, why in hevens name when we liberated Quate in the first confrontation didn’t we set a demacratic goverment there? As I understand it and from what I have read there is a Dindom there now.
Posted by jimmy on Mar 23, 2003 at 9:14 PM
kingdom
Posted by jimmy on Mar 23, 2003 at 9:20 PM
Saddam has offered 25000 to any family of a mayrta against Jews or Americans. He is not complying the UN wishes. Bush and America are the only ones who have the guts to stand up against him. You will see more truths come out in this war. The conutries not with us will be proven to have ties with Iraq. (Money ties) I think the entire world is full of it. We need to regain control of the world due to one fact. We are not an agressive nation who wants takeover. As long as we are the remaining superpower we will live in a semidecent world. let Saddam become the superpower and in your yard will be a poster of him. Not me though I will die with the American belief. I will live free or die in bondage. You must look at the big picture. What other nation with the power of America would try so hard to keep piece? Do you really think if America was like France we would still be what we are? No we would belong to someone else. We are a nation founded under God and War. We started in bondage and fought for freedom. We earned our freedom and rose above all other nations in fear of bondage. That is what it is all about. We must supress all those who treaten our freedom. Always remember what once was will be. Just hope that you are not alive to see it. I want be. I will fight for my country to my death. Bush II is the best thing for America in this day and time. It is time we had someone with some guts in the seat. As far as the Fl elestions..Bush did not cry like Gore. They did have a recount. It came for Bush the second time and Gore still cried like a BABY. I think he is French. Do you really want someone like that leading our country? As for the leaders who go against the wishes of their people to stand with America. They are real HEROS. Blair and Bush and probably many others put their entire future on the line. Have you ever set aside everything and followed your feelings regardless of what everyone thought? Probably not. You don’t even understand why they do it. It is time like these that I am thankfull that I am not you.
Posted by Mannix McGuire on Mar 23, 2003 at 9:21 PM
The terror attacks were staged by top level Zionists in the Bush administratio (CIA and FBI) with the help of the Mossad and others in the military and armaments industries. All the evidence left at the scenes of the crime were planted. And it was a very clumsy job. They knew the media wouldn’t question it. But there have been lots of questions raised on the Internet. The planes may have been brought down via a system called Global Hawk. It allows someone on the ground to control the take off, flight, and landing of a plane.
Posted by j hodson on Mar 23, 2003 at 9:49 PM
I agree with you Mr. Williams that bush never proved that Saddam have something to do with 9/11. As a Public Servant, all actions taken by you should be transparent to your people, Bush never made his actions and base of decisions transparent to the American People.
Moreover, it is very proposterous for a leader to be inconsistent Mr. Bush said that he always wanted Diplomacy to be the solution for the disarmament of Iraq, but he was a liar, thousands of US troops were already making there way to Iraq. Another issue is the “Patriotism of American People”, I don’t believe that patriotism does not constitute standing behind your leader, but rather standing behind your country. Therefore it is purely bias for radio announcers and talk show hosts to attack anti war protesters. Another thing is everytime I hear phone calls to radio stations, I always hear that we should be thankful for our troops to be in the war to protect us, I think that we should be because they are “brave” yet they should not be there in the first place because the UN inspections are very progressive in disarming Saddam. We should hope and pray that this inhumane war will end soon.
Posted by Gerald Balderama on Mar 23, 2003 at 11:27 PM
Bush just simply stupid. I suppose if you ask whose party Saddam in he also do not know
Posted by shahir on Mar 24, 2003 at 1:29 AM
Interestingly, the Netherlands adopted as its policy an explicit refusal to render ANY military support. The defence secretary even came on tv two days ago apologising to the nation for a dutch serviceman
Posted by Sara on Mar 24, 2003 at 7:04 AM
Like most Americans, I did not vote for this psychotic half-wit cowboy. And like most of the world, I sincerely regard him as an evil dictator.
PLEASE join me in the large and growing movement to impeach this war criminal. Visit: http://www.votetoimpeach.org for details.
Posted by S. Michael Hoke on Mar 24, 2003 at 9:59 AM
Could Canada be the next target for ‘Liberation’? We have oil. We have water. We have been accused of letting the 9/11 terrorists enter the U.S. through our country (completely false,not that it would matter to all the ‘sheep’) ,which could qualify us as supporting terra ism, and we have a government led by a man often referred to in this country as a dictator. Seems to me that we qualify for an invasion according to the standards set by the bush administration. Also, we have 1/10 the population of the U.S. and probably 1% of the weapons of any kind of distruction which could easily add us to the ‘win’ column along with Grenada, Panama and a long list of other banana republics bombed into ‘democracies’ by the leader of the free world.
Posted by Len on Mar 24, 2003 at 10:38 AM
I"m so tired of the way this adminASStration thinks that superpower means always right even when wrong, and superpower means it can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. The things that sickens me most, is the way congress does nothing, but give “the president” whatever he wants, the media kisses the presidents ass, and anyone who questions the bush2 policies is viewed as unpatriotic and unamerican(didn’t we go through this whole thing to some extent during the communist which hunts) last time I checked Mr bush democracy is about making sure the people are heard!!!!!!
Posted by john P Miller on Mar 24, 2003 at 10:45 AM
I liken the current state of American politics to professional wrestling. Most people know the system is fake and corrupt. Yet, most people suspend disbelief and go along with it anyway. Say what you want about the current administration, but credit must be given for their ability to never stray from their messages and goals, no matter how despicable they are. I hate this war and am embarrassed by my president.
Posted by Dan McCormick on Mar 24, 2003 at 3:49 PM
J. Hodson writes: “The terror attacks were staged by top level Zionists in the Bush administratio (CIA and FBI) with the help of the Mossad and others in the military and armaments industries. All the evidence left at the scenes of the crime were planted. And it was a very clumsy job. They knew the media wouldn’t question it. But there have been lots of questions raised on the Internet. The planes may have been brought down via a system called Global Hawk. It allows someone on the ground to control the take off, flight, and landing of a plane.”
Globalhawk is a remote controled US survelliance airplane like Predator. It is NOT a system that can be installed on a plane nor is it capable of taking control of
commerical plane. There is no such system in existance. Not even the Boeing 777 can be controlled from the ground and it is the most airborne computer contolled plane ever built, but it is run in the air by pilots and computers, NOT on the ground.
Posted by Carl Snodgrass on Mar 25, 2003 at 4:16 AM
Mr Williams writes: “There is no evidence whatsoever that Iraq “planned, authorized, committed, or aided” September 11.”
There is evidence and it is widespread.
The Salman Pac terrorist hickjacking training facility south of Baghdad has been reported on in over 250 publications.
It is widely believed that the planned Ricin attacks originated from Iraq as noted in numerous publications.
The anthrax attacks in the Fall of 2001 also originated in Iraq as noted in numerous publications.
The Prague meeting has been mentioned numerous times.
Suicide bombers receive 25k payments from Saddam Hussein. Iraqi intelligence and military agents have along with Hezbollah formulated and executed many attacks against Israel over the last two years.
The 93 WTC bombing has Iraq written all over it.
Iraq was involved in the destruction of the Murrah building in OK City.
Al Qaeda has an outfit in Northern Iraq that controls several villages, is in close support with and is closely supported by Hussein’s regime.
I will let you all do your own Lexus Nexus searches as the sources are too many to list here.
Posted by Carl Snodgrass on Mar 25, 2003 at 4:30 AM
Well-written.
My sentiments also.
Thank God for writers with the
courage of Ian Williams.
Best wishes.
Posted by Michael C. Thielmann on Mar 25, 2003 at 10:38 AM
we are currently living in a democratic dictardorship.
His head is call G W Bush the first and his manequi his own son.
This goverment showed the way to many others in which stealing and faking the the riots in florida so he can remain in power was copied by our most dangerous of countries…china and with it a new president was named in the far east in which the chinesse monarch -dictador- and its racoon family is now the controller of the puppet in front of this so low human rights and violator of freedom “new goverment”.
In reality nothing has change, the same people are in power, and in the end I know the whole world will raise and for true freedom we will stand. The time this will take is errelavant as time is nothing but our own web where we entrap our selves and our fate.
Posted by manrique torres on Mar 25, 2003 at 11:05 PM
Hey, has anyone noticed how quiet Hillary Clinton is these days? It’s much easier to hide out with your hot-pants husband than come out and express an opinion that might be unwanted. Oops, I went to far in suggesting Hillary might actually have an opinion not dictated by what her blind followers want to hear.
Posted by MILLY VANILLI on Mar 27, 2003 at 9:53 AM
Hey, Geoffry T, do you support Republican government here, or just the right wing agenda?
I’m curious how you think John McCain would have handled 9-11 and the aftermath.
As a lifelong Democrat, I wanted McCain to get the nomination. I think the US would be in a hell of a lot better shape now if he had been elected.
Posted by neil on Mar 27, 2003 at 10:27 PM
Carl Snodgrass,
Al Qaeda has villages in Northern Iraq, but they’re not aligned with Sadaam. The Kurds are their foes and that’s the reason they sent in their troops this weeks.
Sadaam is a self-serving man and that’s one of the reason’s he’s despised by bin Laden.
Yet, he’s done nothing to the US to warrant this pre-emptive strike. Should India take out their nuclear-armed neighbor Pakistan next? It sets a bad tone for the rest of the world to see.
Posted by neil on Mar 27, 2003 at 10:40 PM
Hey Milly Vanilli, when Hillary runs for president, I’m voting for her.
And with the way the Republicans spent millions of our taxes to impeach a president for having oral sex, do you think anything she says now will go without criticism. She’s just letting Bush hang himself.
Posted by neil on Mar 27, 2003 at 10:42 PM
Mannix McGuire, you are one ignorant, stupid, stupid person. Where did you get your education? Or are you six years old? Does your mommy know you’re on the internet?
You’re awfully presumptious (that means you presume) to think none of us would fight for a LEGITIMATE CAUSE. This is far, far from one.
You sound like a communist (that’s one who belongs to a warped version of a Marxist government) with the shit (oops, sorry) you’re spewing about world imperialist conquest (wait, I’ve probably gone over your head there.)
George Bush Jr. and Sr. are evil (that means very bad). You’ll see. Now get a glass of milk and get back to bed, you’ve got grade school in the morning.
Posted by neil on Mar 27, 2003 at 10:55 PM
As I said in previous post, we must find smoking gun on this administration. And there is little time before Destabilization /War expands to rest of middle East, which is grand plan. THEN, censership ramps up by Patriot 2 and KYAGB (figure it out). THAT task should be paramount for anyone who values what this country stands for, as found on Lincoln Memorial, and I quote, “That we here humbly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain (Bush’s war dead,my friends). That this government under god shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.
Honor those best of the US over there by remaking this corrupt system! Find a smoking gun and use Bill Moyers, one of last independent journalist newscasters. We must not fail at this, and time is very short.. If we expose it and good, rest of sheepish Reps will rise up in anger. Lets use Net, each other and do it. Build a system with seperation of church, state, corporation as Eisenhower warned us of.. Help me..
Posted by Bruce Sollenberger on Mar 29, 2003 at 10:41 PM
As a journalism student I salute your effort to show the reality as opposed to the spin. Congratualtions! An accurate press is the best weapon in the world, and for the world.
Posted by Jan Lahney on Mar 30, 2003 at 3:53 PM
Joe Contreras below states that “[Iraq] kicked out the inspectors.” Fact is, the US ordered the inspectors to withdraw. Check it out. Please. Stop believing this administration. We need more Ian Williams and less Am talk radio.
Posted by J Kingston on Mar 31, 2003 at 10:16 PM
That the Allies joined with Soviet Russia during WWII is proof that those with differences can get along against a common enemy.
The Left has no imagination except for the fantastic. If the USA was a Nazi state as you fake, NONE of you would dare participate in such a forum for fear of being tracked and ‘vanished’. Recall that only the Left’s glorious champions needed to round up all dissidents.
Left asleep. Left in the Cold (War).
Making excuses for terrorism enables terrorism. The intent of Saddam, the intent of Osama, the intent of Arafat, Assad, Solana et al. is the same. The Left just doesn’t want to admit it for it means change (defeated ideology). Believe me, it is much easier than quitting smoking - which I’ve also done sans patch or replacement crutch. Ordinary folks like me can come clean; break with selectivity and canard and leave the Left.
Many of us former Lefties are in shock and awe at the remaining, hardened Left’s death throes; fighting for discredited ideas; lying for the right to lie.
Posted by wharold on May 16, 2003 at 5:03 PM
Anather good article.
For me the positive thing that came out of all of this is that many kids who demonstrated world wide now have a better understanding of American foreign policy.
Negative point, this experience with Bush will stay with them and thats not a good sign for the future of American.
Posted by alexander on Jun 1, 2003 at 5:32 PM
We can never have enough Bush
bashing!! This tyrannical despot
deserves all that he has coming!!
Posted by Terry Wycuff on Jun 2, 2003 at 4:21 PM
Check out the book “Fraud of the Century,” by Roy Morris Jr. You’ll find many similarities between this past presidential election and the fraud of 1876 elections which the Republicans used all the tricks and the Supreme Courts to steal elections. Plus check on Newsmax.Com. internet page which blasted Gore and his people for calling the Florida vote in the Gore column at 7p.m. E.s.t.when in reality it was called by NBC with Chris Mathews who I would hardly consider a Democrat. Thanks Ray Margarit.
Posted by Ray Margarit on Jun 27, 2003 at 9:41 AM
Hey folks, educate me if I’m wrong. But doesn’t a bellicose military stance, dimunation of human rights. insinuations that dissent is unpatriotic, rigged elections, and almost constant lying, doesn’t all this (and more) equal fascism? IF this is true, (And inorder to unseat Bu$h) is it a good strategy, or bad, to shout it from the roof tops? Thoughts?
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Most flagrantly, Bush added:
Poor Blair, the dog hasn’t even got a bone to show for his efforts. Bush and Cheney have already handed out all the contracts for ‘rebuilding Iraq’ to their cronies ie Halliburton etc. How grateful the Iraqi public will be when we spend their oil money on ‘rebuilding’ by giving it to these vultures.
I agree that the link between terrorism and Iraq is tenuous at best. I also agree with our President that we need to remove Sadam from power. I do not have to agree with everything he says to see the greater good in our Nation’s actions. Don’t forget, Iraq agreed to inspections and they kicked out the inspectors until they had to allow them back to try and avert war. They have fired at our planes in the no-fly-zone that they agreed to for the last decade. They were required to show definitively that they destroyed all of their biological and chemical weapons, they didn’t. Finally, they were not allowed to have missles that traveled over 90 miles. They have them, and they have now used them. War is the last resort. When do we say we’re at the “last?” Lest we forget, World War II started because we allowed a vanquished foe to ignore sanctions. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not compairing Sadam to Hitler. I am just pointing out that Sadam has attacked two of his neighbors and used chemical weapons against his own people. Is it so inconceivable that he’ll do something similar in the future given the chance? Perhaps we should be attacking him instead of our President.
More than ever America needs truth in media-well done!
Very imressive , but honestly I think the Congress should be impeached/replaced . Most of them cashed in , and when I hear the word congress , I think of a bunch of Corporate cronies .
Bush’s (and Blair’s) willingness to twist the truth is simply an understanding of a Geobbellsian view of propaganda; for example, a lot of the media (and one of the comments to the article) repeat the phrase “Iraq kicked out the inspectors” - which is JUST A LIE… the inspectors were WITHDRAWN in 1998, by order of RICHARD BUTLER (the Head of UNSCOM).
Finally - consider this.
Bush pretends to be concerned about the possibility that al-Qaeda (which HATES secular governments like that in Iraq) wants to buddy up to Hussein in order to get “chemical or biological weapons”.
WHY would they feel any need to do that? With THREE (count ‘em - THREE) basic and easliy-acquired chemicals, you can make SARIN (a nerve agent 25 times more lethal than cyanide gas). With $70 worth of precursor chemicals, even I could make three litres of Sarin - ten times as much as was used by Aum Shinrikyo in their actions in the Japanese subway (the train, not the take-away sandwich). That action incapacitated 5,500 people and killed dozens.
This is about Oil, Water (Iraq has PLENTY of freh water, Israel has sod-all) and ... the elephant in the room… ISRAEL.
(Speaking of WATER, does anybody know where exactly HALABJA is, and why it was so important during the Iran-Iraq war? Well, it is very close to the Dharbandikhan DAM… a big lump of FRESH WATER. THAT is why Iran & Iraq fought over it so intensely, and why civilians were caught in a chemical crossfire.
Bush will be impeached over this - not this week, but before his (one) term expires. I say this as a RIGHT-winger, and a happy one.
It is stories like these, that comment on what is really happening in this country, that keep me from leaving the United States.
Some think that comparing the Bush administration to the Nazis is a ridiculous exaggeration - I don’t.
This administration sickens, disgusts, and frightens me. Thank you for speaking the truth.
good,-appropiately sarcastic writing my favorite part is the alfred e.newman reminder(“furry brows” ha ha ha…!)it`s a dark humour targeting a dark energy. george lucas has it right: the empire strikes back…... wolf/L.A.
I am neither so sure that the Iraqi connection to 9/11 has been disprove given the reports of meeting in the Chech Republic between Atta and an Iraqi Intelligence Agency.
But I am sure of the bare hatred og George W Bush by so very many protesters. Makes the peace slogans look a bit hypocritical when weilded by someone with teeth bared in hatred like a rabid dog. And where were they all when bombing innocents in Kosovo, Somalia etc?
This Bogus war by our conterfeit president does not bode well for either American security or world unity. Never mind what it will to do the US economy. It will however enrich corporate cronies of Bush/Cheney and to encourage the warhawks in the Christian/Jewish Right wing to incite more wars of expansion and conquest.
Ssgt Douglas Herman, Alaska
I am 60 years old, a VietNam War vet, a volunteer EMT for our local rescue squad, and generally a proud
American. But this Iraq attack sickens me. I feel like America has become Nazi Germany. May God damn the Bush Administration to Hell. And the Israel First neocon creeps like Wolfowitz to the most inner circles of that eternal abode.
great article.
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com
Its articles like yours that allow me to maintain faith in the American people - keep it up & may your voice get louder & louder!
When will America, as a nation, wake up to the reality that its foreign policy is the cause for so much of the ill will it receives across the globe.
Let Iraq be a learning curve & I hope that in the future that the average American pays more attention to what is going on outside its borders.
He’s not my president.
Come on brave americans, impeach George W Bush the worst mass muder of our times
When are the American People going to wake up and smell what this administration is shovelling?
Have we forgotten Watergate? The Gulf of Tonkin? Iran/Contra? On and on the list goes on of the violations of the trust of the American People by their government. This bunch is just the latest in a long line of liars, but THEIR lies threaten the very foundation of this country and its Constitution.
I fully support our troops, but I totally oppose this illegal war. What a coincidence that all our current major leaders have strong ties to the oil industry,,,,,but this war has nothing to do with oil, does it? right!
And if you believe that, I’ve got some wonderful oceanfront property here in Tennessee to sell you!
Don’t forget, we’re not there to occupy that country, but then I can’t keep up with the justifications, er, reasons….first, Saddam violated UN resolutions…oh gee, we have too now haven’t we?....then it was to go after weapons of mass destruction….now we’re freeing the Iraqi people…..and we’re gonna babysit their oil “for” them…aren’t we so nice! And isn’t it interesting that now they are speaking openly of taking down Saddam’s regime and setting up occupation forces!
Geez, guys, if yer gonna lie, can you at least pick one story and stick to it? My head is spinning from trying to keep up with all the changing tales!
George Bush is dangerous because of his incredible ignorance and because of his arrogance and religiosity. He should be impeached, but he won’t be because the American public has no idea of what is going on. Congress has betrayed us: cowardice, ignorance, vanity, self-serving arrogance are the hall marks of this US congress. And the press is the worst of all. Cowed, ignorant, lap dogs of monied interests and corporate ownership, the vaunted great free press of American has turned out to be the emperor with no clothes. Never has America been so thoroughly in the clutches of fawners, lap dogs, toadies, boot lickers, lick spittles, and Snopses.
Great site. You are all welcome to come up to Canada, for as long as we can remain a distinct country. And to those who think this administration is telling the truth or has some honour, you can join this impressive list of friends of US Government administrations:
COLONEL HUGO BANZER, President of Bolivia
FULGENCIO BATISTA, President of Cuba
SIR HASSANAL BOLKIAH, the Sultan of Brunei
P. W. BOTHA, President of South Africa
GENERAL HUMBERTO BRANCO, President of Brazil
VINICIO CEREZO, President of Guatemala
CHIANG KAI-SHEK, President of Taiwan
ROBERTO SUAZO CORDOVA, President of Honduras
ALFREDO CRISTIANI, President of El Salvador
NGO DINH DIEM, President of South Viet Nam
GENERAL SAMUEL DOE, President of Liberia
FRAN
The main reason France, Germany, and Russia are against the US and attacking Iraq is money. Yup, you think they just don’t want war? You’re wrong. Germany is heavily contracted by Iraq for building (that bunker under the house that the US attacked in Baghdad comes to mind). Russia sells Iraq a majority of their weapons (MiGs, AK-47’s, etc etc). Oh, and France helped the worlds second largest oil producer build a neuclear reactor in exchange for oil. This oil for war issue goes both ways, it’s not all just bad old USA. I think more people should be Anti-War, but Pro-Troops. Remember those are your neighbors, friends, and that snot nosed kid down the street that are putting their lives on the line for extremly low pay.
Well done. Many ignorant Americans seem to think the purpose of the US military is to liberate oppressed peoples. Also ridiculous is the assertion that the Iraqis would give weapons to terrorists. Our “representatives” are the worst.
“The moral majority is neither”.
Wish I knew who said that (BBC Mar?)
Hypocrisy will not sell today because there is internet and many differing points of view. I salute the honourable people in America for speaking up for their beliefs and their conscience. You have young children like Charlotte Aldebron, who are so passionate about their concerns for innocent children caught in this nightmare that they speak to the adults with tears in their hearts, thank you. You have brave men and women who feel so strongly against this massacre that they put their lives at risk by volunteering as human shields in Iraq, an immensely noble ideal to save the world from plunging into chaos and mass murder, in an almost hopeless last attempt to correct a wrong. I write today to say my piece and offer some thoughts for consideration in this mad crazy world.
I sincerely believe that none of us want innocent people to die and if we respect the other and not be governed by pretentious nonsense, we will have real peace.
Think for a minute…many millions around the world have demonstrated and marched for peace in large groups that was an ideal condition for terrorists to attack and kill…..yet, they did not! Why? Do you not wonder that perhaps this is what they want too? The peace, the means to change belligerent points of views, the means to stop injustice, the means to end helplessness and desperation of a people who can only fight by sacrificing their lives for what they believe in.
Consider also, the Pope who has made impassioned pleas for this carnage to end. He has come out very strongly as all humanity to say this is so very wrong. I am just thinking….wouldn’t it be great if the Pope flies into Baghdad and then from there announces that “killing is wrong”. I am sure this would be the one time and one deed that would bring the whole world much closer together, transcending the religious differences forever. Will he be termed “collateral damage” or the man who finally brought peace to the world?
Ahhh perhaps I am idealistic, but like Charlotte Aldebron, I believe human beings have a heart. It takes a major event to make us look back at ourselves and ask whether the course we are taking is worthy of our humanity.
If there is still anyone out there that believes the bull being slung around by this administration, wait until the dust settles in Iraq and the administration announces the next evil empire that must be toppled (best guess - Iran). Official, unclassified, U.S. documents clearly lay out the intentions of the Cheney/Perle/Wolfowitz contingency. [Start with “The National Security Strategy of the United States of America”] Factions of the republican party are hell bent on world domination and elimination of any governments [a.k.a. preemptive strikes and regime change] that they deem pose a threat to the realization of their ideals. These arrogant men have no regard for international law, or the will of their own people. They have perfected the art of blowing smoke up the American voter’s ass, and have largely succeeded [along with the complicit corporate owned American mass media] in convincing the public that their intentions are high minded (we must free the Iraqi people and allow them too to enjoy our democratic government). I know I am preaching to the choir, but it is time for Americans to WAKE UP!! This is NOT JUST ABOUT IRAQ!!
If establishing a democratic government is the test of the operation in Iraq, why in hevens name when we liberated Quate in the first confrontation didn’t we set a demacratic goverment there? As I understand it and from what I have read there is a Dindom there now.
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Saddam has offered 25000 to any family of a mayrta against Jews or Americans. He is not complying the UN wishes. Bush and America are the only ones who have the guts to stand up against him. You will see more truths come out in this war. The conutries not with us will be proven to have ties with Iraq. (Money ties) I think the entire world is full of it. We need to regain control of the world due to one fact. We are not an agressive nation who wants takeover. As long as we are the remaining superpower we will live in a semidecent world. let Saddam become the superpower and in your yard will be a poster of him. Not me though I will die with the American belief. I will live free or die in bondage. You must look at the big picture. What other nation with the power of America would try so hard to keep piece? Do you really think if America was like France we would still be what we are? No we would belong to someone else. We are a nation founded under God and War. We started in bondage and fought for freedom. We earned our freedom and rose above all other nations in fear of bondage. That is what it is all about. We must supress all those who treaten our freedom. Always remember what once was will be. Just hope that you are not alive to see it. I want be. I will fight for my country to my death. Bush II is the best thing for America in this day and time. It is time we had someone with some guts in the seat. As far as the Fl elestions..Bush did not cry like Gore. They did have a recount. It came for Bush the second time and Gore still cried like a BABY. I think he is French. Do you really want someone like that leading our country? As for the leaders who go against the wishes of their people to stand with America. They are real HEROS. Blair and Bush and probably many others put their entire future on the line. Have you ever set aside everything and followed your feelings regardless of what everyone thought? Probably not. You don’t even understand why they do it. It is time like these that I am thankfull that I am not you.
The terror attacks were staged by top level Zionists in the Bush administratio (CIA and FBI) with the help of the Mossad and others in the military and armaments industries. All the evidence left at the scenes of the crime were planted. And it was a very clumsy job. They knew the media wouldn’t question it. But there have been lots of questions raised on the Internet. The planes may have been brought down via a system called Global Hawk. It allows someone on the ground to control the take off, flight, and landing of a plane.
I agree with you Mr. Williams that bush never proved that Saddam have something to do with 9/11. As a Public Servant, all actions taken by you should be transparent to your people, Bush never made his actions and base of decisions transparent to the American People.
Moreover, it is very proposterous for a leader to be inconsistent Mr. Bush said that he always wanted Diplomacy to be the solution for the disarmament of Iraq, but he was a liar, thousands of US troops were already making there way to Iraq. Another issue is the “Patriotism of American People”, I don’t believe that patriotism does not constitute standing behind your leader, but rather standing behind your country. Therefore it is purely bias for radio announcers and talk show hosts to attack anti war protesters. Another thing is everytime I hear phone calls to radio stations, I always hear that we should be thankful for our troops to be in the war to protect us, I think that we should be because they are “brave” yet they should not be there in the first place because the UN inspections are very progressive in disarming Saddam. We should hope and pray that this inhumane war will end soon.
Bush just simply stupid. I suppose if you ask whose party Saddam in he also do not know
Interestingly, the Netherlands adopted as its policy an explicit refusal to render ANY military support. The defence secretary even came on tv two days ago apologising to the nation for a dutch serviceman
Like most Americans, I did not vote for this psychotic half-wit cowboy. And like most of the world, I sincerely regard him as an evil dictator.
PLEASE join me in the large and growing movement to impeach this war criminal. Visit: http://www.votetoimpeach.org for details.
Could Canada be the next target for ‘Liberation’? We have oil. We have water. We have been accused of letting the 9/11 terrorists enter the U.S. through our country (completely false,not that it would matter to all the ‘sheep’) ,which could qualify us as supporting terra ism, and we have a government led by a man often referred to in this country as a dictator. Seems to me that we qualify for an invasion according to the standards set by the bush administration. Also, we have 1/10 the population of the U.S. and probably 1% of the weapons of any kind of distruction which could easily add us to the ‘win’ column along with Grenada, Panama and a long list of other banana republics bombed into ‘democracies’ by the leader of the free world.
I"m so tired of the way this adminASStration thinks that superpower means always right even when wrong, and superpower means it can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. The things that sickens me most, is the way congress does nothing, but give “the president” whatever he wants, the media kisses the presidents ass, and anyone who questions the bush2 policies is viewed as unpatriotic and unamerican(didn’t we go through this whole thing to some extent during the communist which hunts) last time I checked Mr bush democracy is about making sure the people are heard!!!!!!
I liken the current state of American politics to professional wrestling. Most people know the system is fake and corrupt. Yet, most people suspend disbelief and go along with it anyway. Say what you want about the current administration, but credit must be given for their ability to never stray from their messages and goals, no matter how despicable they are. I hate this war and am embarrassed by my president.
J. Hodson writes: “The terror attacks were staged by top level Zionists in the Bush administratio (CIA and FBI) with the help of the Mossad and others in the military and armaments industries. All the evidence left at the scenes of the crime were planted. And it was a very clumsy job. They knew the media wouldn’t question it. But there have been lots of questions raised on the Internet. The planes may have been brought down via a system called Global Hawk. It allows someone on the ground to control the take off, flight, and landing of a plane.”
Globalhawk is a remote controled US survelliance airplane like Predator. It is NOT a system that can be installed on a plane nor is it capable of taking control of
commerical plane. There is no such system in existance. Not even the Boeing 777 can be controlled from the ground and it is the most airborne computer contolled plane ever built, but it is run in the air by pilots and computers, NOT on the ground.
Mr Williams writes: “There is no evidence whatsoever that Iraq “planned, authorized, committed, or aided” September 11.”
There is evidence and it is widespread.
The Salman Pac terrorist hickjacking training facility south of Baghdad has been reported on in over 250 publications.
It is widely believed that the planned Ricin attacks originated from Iraq as noted in numerous publications.
The anthrax attacks in the Fall of 2001 also originated in Iraq as noted in numerous publications.
The Prague meeting has been mentioned numerous times.
Suicide bombers receive 25k payments from Saddam Hussein. Iraqi intelligence and military agents have along with Hezbollah formulated and executed many attacks against Israel over the last two years.
The 93 WTC bombing has Iraq written all over it.
Iraq was involved in the destruction of the Murrah building in OK City.
Al Qaeda has an outfit in Northern Iraq that controls several villages, is in close support with and is closely supported by Hussein’s regime.
I will let you all do your own Lexus Nexus searches as the sources are too many to list here.
Well-written.
My sentiments also.
Thank God for writers with the
courage of Ian Williams.
Best wishes.
we are currently living in a democratic dictardorship.
His head is call G W Bush the first and his manequi his own son.
This goverment showed the way to many others in which stealing and faking the the riots in florida so he can remain in power was copied by our most dangerous of countries…china and with it a new president was named in the far east in which the chinesse monarch -dictador- and its racoon family is now the controller of the puppet in front of this so low human rights and violator of freedom “new goverment”.
In reality nothing has change, the same people are in power, and in the end I know the whole world will raise and for true freedom we will stand. The time this will take is errelavant as time is nothing but our own web where we entrap our selves and our fate.
Hey, has anyone noticed how quiet Hillary Clinton is these days? It’s much easier to hide out with your hot-pants husband than come out and express an opinion that might be unwanted. Oops, I went to far in suggesting Hillary might actually have an opinion not dictated by what her blind followers want to hear.
Hey, Geoffry T, do you support Republican government here, or just the right wing agenda?
I’m curious how you think John McCain would have handled 9-11 and the aftermath.
As a lifelong Democrat, I wanted McCain to get the nomination. I think the US would be in a hell of a lot better shape now if he had been elected.
Carl Snodgrass,
Al Qaeda has villages in Northern Iraq, but they’re not aligned with Sadaam. The Kurds are their foes and that’s the reason they sent in their troops this weeks.
Sadaam is a self-serving man and that’s one of the reason’s he’s despised by bin Laden.
Yet, he’s done nothing to the US to warrant this pre-emptive strike. Should India take out their nuclear-armed neighbor Pakistan next? It sets a bad tone for the rest of the world to see.
Hey Milly Vanilli, when Hillary runs for president, I’m voting for her.
And with the way the Republicans spent millions of our taxes to impeach a president for having oral sex, do you think anything she says now will go without criticism. She’s just letting Bush hang himself.
Mannix McGuire, you are one ignorant, stupid, stupid person. Where did you get your education? Or are you six years old? Does your mommy know you’re on the internet?
You’re awfully presumptious (that means you presume) to think none of us would fight for a LEGITIMATE CAUSE. This is far, far from one.
You sound like a communist (that’s one who belongs to a warped version of a Marxist government) with the shit (oops, sorry) you’re spewing about world imperialist conquest (wait, I’ve probably gone over your head there.)
George Bush Jr. and Sr. are evil (that means very bad). You’ll see. Now get a glass of milk and get back to bed, you’ve got grade school in the morning.
As I said in previous post, we must find smoking gun on this administration. And there is little time before Destabilization /War expands to rest of middle East, which is grand plan. THEN, censership ramps up by Patriot 2 and KYAGB (figure it out). THAT task should be paramount for anyone who values what this country stands for, as found on Lincoln Memorial, and I quote, “That we here humbly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain (Bush’s war dead,my friends). That this government under god shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.
Honor those best of the US over there by remaking this corrupt system! Find a smoking gun and use Bill Moyers, one of last independent journalist newscasters. We must not fail at this, and time is very short.. If we expose it and good, rest of sheepish Reps will rise up in anger. Lets use Net, each other and do it. Build a system with seperation of church, state, corporation as Eisenhower warned us of.. Help me..
As a journalism student I salute your effort to show the reality as opposed to the spin. Congratualtions! An accurate press is the best weapon in the world, and for the world.
Joe Contreras below states that “[Iraq] kicked out the inspectors.” Fact is, the US ordered the inspectors to withdraw. Check it out. Please. Stop believing this administration. We need more Ian Williams and less Am talk radio.
That the Allies joined with Soviet Russia during WWII is proof that those with differences can get along against a common enemy.
The Left has no imagination except for the fantastic. If the USA was a Nazi state as you fake, NONE of you would dare participate in such a forum for fear of being tracked and ‘vanished’. Recall that only the Left’s glorious champions needed to round up all dissidents.
Left asleep. Left in the Cold (War).
Making excuses for terrorism enables terrorism. The intent of Saddam, the intent of Osama, the intent of Arafat, Assad, Solana et al. is the same. The Left just doesn’t want to admit it for it means change (defeated ideology). Believe me, it is much easier than quitting smoking - which I’ve also done sans patch or replacement crutch. Ordinary folks like me can come clean; break with selectivity and canard and leave the Left.
Many of us former Lefties are in shock and awe at the remaining, hardened Left’s death throes; fighting for discredited ideas; lying for the right to lie.
Anather good article.
For me the positive thing that came out of all of this is that many kids who demonstrated world wide now have a better understanding of American foreign policy.
Negative point, this experience with Bush will stay with them and thats not a good sign for the future of American.
We can never have enough Bush
bashing!! This tyrannical despot
deserves all that he has coming!!
Check out the book “Fraud of the Century,” by Roy Morris Jr. You’ll find many similarities between this past presidential election and the fraud of 1876 elections which the Republicans used all the tricks and the Supreme Courts to steal elections. Plus check on Newsmax.Com. internet page which blasted Gore and his people for calling the Florida vote in the Gore column at 7p.m. E.s.t.when in reality it was called by NBC with Chris Mathews who I would hardly consider a Democrat. Thanks Ray Margarit.
Hey folks, educate me if I’m wrong. But doesn’t a bellicose military stance, dimunation of human rights. insinuations that dissent is unpatriotic, rigged elections, and almost constant lying, doesn’t all this (and more) equal fascism? IF this is true, (And inorder to unseat Bu$h) is it a good strategy, or bad, to shout it from the roof tops? Thoughts?
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