And probably justifiably.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Stein and Tim Dickinson make the point that some of us have been making since the World Trade Center fell: If we become a nation motivated mainly by fear, we will become a militaristic police state.<\/p>\n
But the blame for Iraq does not end with Cheney, Bush, or Rumsfeld. Nor is it limited to the intelligence operatives who sat silent as the administration cherry-picked its case for war, or with those, like Colin Powell or Hans Blix, who, in the name of loyalty or statesmanship, did not give full throat to their misgivings. It is also shared by far too many in the Fourth Estate, most notably the New York Times’ Judith Miller. But let us not forget that it lies, inescapably, with we the American people, who, in our fear and rage over the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001, allowed ourselves to be suckered into the most audacious bait and switch of all time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Welcome to the party.<\/p>\n
Read the essay here: Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And probably justifiably. Jonathan Stein and Tim Dickinson make the point that some of us have been making since the World Trade Center fell: If we become a nation motivated mainly by fear, we will become a militaristic police state. But the blame for Iraq does not end with Cheney, Bush, or Rumsfeld. Nor is … Continue reading Mother Jones Blames American People for Iraq War<\/span>