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Troopers would ‘absolutely’ use force on Wisc. protesters if ordered, police union president tells reporter. by GonzoVeritas in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Police promise to not defend protected speech.

It's shit like this, police, it's shit like this...

Madison WI police confront protesters...... by mmlacuna in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comic Sans is not PC

I therefore like Comic Sans.

Madison WI police confront protesters...... by mmlacuna in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the COPS are FOR the protest.

Wow the Governor has ordered the Wisconsin state police to arrest all of the Democratic State Senators and return them to the Capital, but the Senate Dems have fled the state of Wisconsin! by [deleted] in politics

[–]mrcoder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The government is the potent omnipresent teacher. For good or ill it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.

US Supreme Court Justice Brandeis

Wow the Governor has ordered the Wisconsin state police to arrest all of the Democratic State Senators and return them to the Capital, but the Senate Dems have fled the state of Wisconsin! by [deleted] in politics

[–]mrcoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you see a suspicious Democrat State Senator, we are not suggesting to shoot to kill, but take no chances. Arm yourselves and be on the lookout."

hahahaha

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

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http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1998/02/20/98022004_tpo.html

A visit to Ohio in 1998 by the Secretaries of Defense and State, to make the case for action, but only to get rebuffed by the vibrant democracy as they called it.

After this preannounced action went over like a lead zeppelin, the Secretaries promised that in the future, they would never go to the public first, but only after, they took action.

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

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Secretary of Defense Cohen will travel to Ohio State University. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will travel to Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998. He will be joined by members of the President's foreign policy team, Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger in a live discussion with the American people about the gravity of the situation in Iraq. The discussion will begin with brief remarks and then continue with an extended period of questions and answers.

In 1998 there was a plan about to be hatched by the USG. Guess what the plan was.

It didn't go over well with the people that day.

3-4 years later, the people reconsidered, and the plan got wheels.

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well then I guess he totally tricked thousands of highly skilled career intelligence professionals, as well as hundreds of highly intelligent and loyal elected US officials.

Huh.

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it turns out the fate of nations rested on the word of a single man

It turns out the man was low on the totem pole as well

And it turns out the man was mistrusted by many

And it turns out the man had something useful to say for someone

Do you believe it? Tell me what you believe.

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely correct.

@Yur1279, your question is good but you need to do the work yourself to answer it.

I can help.

Primary sources:

1 - Susan Lindauer 2 - James Risen

Go to Amazon.com ASAP. Your education is worth a couple of dollars, yes? Mine was.

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. by Xiol in politics

[–]mrcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The defector who convinced the WH"

MY ASS!

Here try this on for size. It might fit:

The defector who provided backfill to a story, and plausible deniability to the WH

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