Condoleezza Rice and Lies

The Iraq civil war appears to be getting worse and worse, as it is obvious from this. Of course the admiministration refuses even the existence of a civil war. Yesterday, Condoleezza Rice gave interviews in many TV stations talking about Iraq. I watched the whole interview with Tim Russert in Meet the Press. The way she spins things and misleads is truly remarkable.

She mentioned again one of the "classic" statements to justify the invasion in 2003, that "Saddam attacked his neighbors" in the past and that's a reason he was a threat then. That statement is something frequently heard in shows in Fox News and, even, by the president. But Rice or the president never mention the countries he attacked by name. Well, one is obviously Kuwait. But the other country is...Iran. There is certainly some serious hypocrisy and deliberate misleading here, as Saddam attacked Iran in the 1980s with the full approval of the republican administratin then. During the 8 year war against Iran there was active military support to Saddam by the republican administration then. I dont criticize that and I think the Reagan administration made the right choice in supporting someone against the radical Iranian clerics. But I think it is extreme hypocrisy for Rice or her bosses to use that to demonstrate that Saddam was dangerous. Saddam was a criminal monster, but was weakened and not a threat in 2003. The way this administration spins things and misleads the public is remarkable. Of course thats exactly the reason they have lost their credibility and the support of the public.