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Originally Posted by disfigured
This was a rehash and update of previous Frontline segment.
It's such an important subject matter I think they felt the need to redo it.
Essentially the Cheney/Rummy show got us into this mess. Two movers and shakers in D.C for years who knew how to get things done by consolidating power, and protecting their own interests.
Harmless when talking about the internal workings of America. Absolutely a horror show when applying it to foreign policy.
Two hacks in way over their heads, and to arrogant to listen to anyone.
Expanding the presidential powers of a weak office holder, and pushing through your own agenda regaurdless of all the omens, signposts, and conflicting opinions and data is a formula for disaster.
Let it be a lesson to anyone in those seats of power from these days forward.
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Absolutely right.
...but then again, we've already had this day in school.
Cheney and Rummy either were not paying attention, or simply didnt give a shit. I believe you're correct about the agenda, after all, Cheney himself perfectly outlined the reasons not to topple Saddam after the first gulf war.
Here is a man who told a congressman from the other side of the isle who was reaching out to him..."Go FUCK yourself."
...and then got drunk, shot his friend in the face with a shotgun, and ...refused to accompany his good friend/ shooting victim to the hospital. ???? Nice guy.
These fucks just cannot disappear soon enough. Maybe they'll take all the treasury they've stolen and follow their cronies to the UAE.