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In reply to the discussion: Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead [View all]Botany
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And nobody is going to be held accountable for all the deaths, bloodshed, injuries,
and the creation of ISIS.
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One of the most credible, effective proponents of war in 2002 was Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the former Vietnam prisoner of war who lost to President George W. Bush in the 2000 Republican primaries.
McCain argued that continuing a policy of deterrence against Iraq would condemn Saddam's neighbors to perpetual instability. And once Iraq's nuclear ambitions are realized, no serious person could expect the Iraqi threat to diminish.
He also confidently predicted: I am very certain that this military engagement will not be very difficult.
McCains longtime ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), then a member of the House, declared that attacking Iraq was long overdue and that when the smoke clears, the Iraqi people will taste freedom for the first time in decades.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/13/iran-nuclear-talks_n_7044180.html