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Reflecting on the start of the Iraq War 20 years later. I cannot overstate how appallingly one-sided the news coverage was in the US during the buildup to the invasion.

IRAQ WAR MEMORIES ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION 1. Massive protests that were largely ignored Beltway Blowhole WAR IMMINENT Millions gather in streets around the world for some reason 2. Phil Donahue losing his talk show on MSNBC for opposing the war 3. The relentless jingoism 4. So... 400,000 dead Iraqis later, at least the people who got it all wrong have been ostracized from public life, right? TV ANNOUNCER - Joining us tonight, a former member of the George W. Bush administration!

@jensorensen I feel old... I was thinking "Oh 20 years ago they're talking about the Gulf War." then realized that was 30 years ago....

Mar 19, 2023, 06:56 PM·Public
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