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Originally posted by ThunderBalls
Thats the whole point. Republicans go nuts and impeach CLinton over lying about a blow job, but now its ok to lie in order to gain support for a war. Fucking pathetic.
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Kennedy did not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about the Bay of Pigs, and the overthrow and assasination of Diem. Democrat.
Johnson flat out lied to congress about the Gulf of Tokin incident that got him permission to engage combat troops in Vietnam. Democrat.
Nixon tried to keep hidden our incursions into Cambodia during the Vietnam war. Republican.
Regan lied about our reason for invading Granada and the Iran Contra affair (though the latter is still arguable). Republican
Bush Senior lied about our reason for taking Noriega down in Panama. Republican.
These are just some of the better known events where Presidents lied and engaged our military, with the real truth coming out in later years.
So what is new about a President not telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, when it comes to engaging our military.