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Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:00 AM

Why we are really in Iraq

Bush dragged the U.S. to war so the GOP could win midterm elections -- and the press went along for the ride -- argues the New York Times' Frank Rich.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Friday, September 22, 2006 02:05 AM

    Did anyone watch the movie Wag the dog?..

    or the one with Arnold and a plane hijacked by Arab terrorists? Both made way before 9/11/

    Maybe Hollywood(and liberals) knows something we don't! History is full of Wars started for the reasons not laid out originally to the public.

    The article should really focus on why the Press went along....why do we keep discussing the war when we should be worrying about getting out?

    I think the rush to War was a symptom of breakdown in Democracy.The failure in the system is what needs to be discussed. That in my opinion is more costly.

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