Despite the clear role that neo-conservatives have played in taking America to war in Iraq, they could not have done this alone. Nor could they have continued it. Once again we are witnessing the key roll that centrists play in spreading death and destruction. This can be seen especially clearly in the key role played by lies in taking us to war, and keeping us there. This includes the failure of centrist institutions--particularly the media--to challenge and expose lies and the failure of political centrists to base their judgements in fact.
The fact that centrists, ultimately, care nothing for the truth has been a key enabling factor in this whole abominable chapter in our nation's history.
Two windows expose this truth: a recent CBS poll reminds us of how many people still believe that Saddam Hussein had something to do with 9/11, while a review of the rush to war 4 years ago this month reminds us of how the lies were clearly visible as they were being told--and yet they were swallowed, just as they are being swallowed today.
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