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Quick, who said this:
"It would never come into [the masses'] heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation."
If you said Adolf Hitler, you're correct. Extra points for sourcing it to Mein Kampf.
Bush's maddening repetition (Sadaam refused to disarm... he wouldn't let the inspectors in) is a classic example of what the Nazis called the Big Lie.
During the run-up to the war, I was continually stunned by the "Sadaam must disarm" recitation. Disarm what??? And I was even more stunned that the press did not ask the same question.
Much respect to Joe Conason for doggedly keeping this outrageous story alive. And to those who think that calling for impeachment is some sort of wacko fringe behavior, try thinking a little harder.
