How the US public was defrauded by the hidden cost of the Iraq war
• http://www.guardian.co.uk, Michael BoyleGeorge Bush sold the war as quick and cheap; it was long and costly. Even now, the US is paying billions to private contractors
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George Bush sold the war as quick and cheap; it was long and costly. Even now, the US is paying billions to private contractors
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What is a 9/11 “truther”?
The article below was written for the Journal of 9/11 Studies for the eleventh anniversary of September 11, 2001, the day that terminated accountable government and American liberty.
As sold to us by the U.S. Government, the mainstream media, and all the people who bought it, hook line and sinker without a second thought:
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South African Nobel Peace Prize Winner says former leaders should face international criminal court for war crimes
NB: Some bad language, and bad advice at the end. (Thanks to Daniel McAdams)
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