Oct
11
So it’s been six years since the US Senate voted to authorize the president to invade Iraq. It’s worth reviewing that time right now. It was then that Congress – with many Democrats joining the Republican push – relinquished much of their power and played an essential role in establishing an imperial presidency. As we well know any dissent was ignored or attacked as anti-American and unpatriotic. Those were fearful times indeed.
Bill Moyers recently covered what was happening at the time. Watch his video essay on the subject:
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