Iraq: The Triumph of Ideology Over Reality


	Iraq: The Triumph of Ideology Over Reality

KevinM

5-25-2007 10:53 PM

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iraq, war, bush, atheism, politics, liberal

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5-25-2007 11:02 PM

k9riley99

Excellent !

The single most disturbing aspect of what I have read is the pervasive overreliance on ideology at the expense of reality throughout the Bush administration. This not only led us to war, but it continues to maintain our strategy (or lack thereof).

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