aldoushuxley linked to
this article recently, and I'll copy and paste the same compelling intro that he did plus the remainder of the short essay behind the cut below.
This article, a secret British government memo, is mentioned in the following piece and is a also very interesting read for more background on the circumstances leading up to the war in Iraq.
A Reputation in Tatters
by Paul Craig Roberts
George W. Bush and his gang of neocon warmongers have destroyed America’s reputation. It is likely to stay destroyed, because at this point the only way to restore America’s reputation would be to impeach and convict President Bush for intentionally deceiving Congress and the American people in order to start a war of aggression against a country that posed no threat to the US. America can redeem itself only by holding Bush accountable.
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