Study: False statements preceded war

A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.6
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The story documents statistically the massive lying by the bush crime family in spewing their fear and hate to get the people to attack Iraq contrary to international law, and to provide a false excuse for plundering Iraqi oil for US corporations. The story goes too easy on the press. I as an individual was fully informed that all the neo-con claims were unsubstantiated or blatantly false; there is a gross failure of the press to investigate and challenge, and probably an intentional attempt by right wing corporate owners of the military-industrial-media media arm to promote the war.

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Dwight's Rating

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4.6

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Quality
4.7
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
Popularity
4.5
Recommendation
5.0
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4.0
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