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[-] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 96 points 8 months ago

George Bush Jnr invades Iraq with fabricated evidence. Lies to allies about proof, drags many allies into shitty desert conflict. Gets halo as in post presidency isn't an asshole.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 21 points 8 months ago

You believe the conspiracy theory that the evidence was fabricated? Do you also believe that 911 was an inside job? /s

[-] faceless@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago

the us claimed that Iraq had wmds, but it was later revealed Iraq has no usable wmds (they had some sarin that expired in the 70s) and the us had a congressional hearing where the armed services confirmed that they considered the unusable wmds as active wmds, even though they could not be used. it was not a conspiracy later proven true like the Tonkin incident, but just using the vague definition of WMD (there is no offical one delcared by the UN) to the army's advantage

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 12 points 8 months ago

Thanks! I remember vaguely. I didn't understand the details back then but I remember that everyone knew it's bs already back then. I put "/s" for a reason under my first comment