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You raise some good questions. The most important thing is to question what is presented as fact. Information is not always solid, sometimes full of holes and self-serving motives.

Whistleblowers who were targeted after revealing information about the Iraq War stand as an example to what can happen when you are up against Executive power corrupted by powerful business interests. That is not to argue all aspects of government are corrupted but some will find it difficult to go against those who command greater influence. The campaign against whistleblowers like Wilkie, Manning, Kessing, Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson, Snowden and Manning are examples of punishments doled out to those who expose less than honourable behaviour by governments.

Iraq is a cautionary tale worthy of giving pause and some thought in assessing information carefully and fairly.

Josephus - If it is a waste of space why are you here making sarcastic comments, you do not deserve any attention, enjoy the silence.

Just a bit for the skeptics. America will do what it wants to do and the cia will provide or make up all the truths they need.

Saudi Arabia, nice little peaceful country.

Then why are they buying $641 Million dollars worth of "cluster bombs" from America?

Why would they need 1,300 of these weapons?

pelican - Quote "Iraq is a cautionary tale worthy of giving pause and some thought in assessing information carefully and fairly."

That statement is being very generous try researching nearly every war America was involved in there intervention was nearly always based on a lies or false evidence.

God I need a war
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning" saith the good colonel.

General Martin Dempsey the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has warned Obama against war with Syria. Israel ,London and France are jumping up and down like spoilt,childish war mongerers. They want to take out both Syria and Iran for their New World Order to continue on its fascist way.