February 06, 2004

Weapons-Gate:

"Reinventing the truth is a recurring presidential theme: Lyndon Johnson lied about the Gulf of Tonkin incident which got the U.S. buried chin-deep in Vietnam; Richard Nixon lied about Watergate and nearly destroyed democratic institutions; Ronald Reagan most likely lied about his lack of knowledge of the Iran/Contra mess resulting in years of death and destruction in Central America; and Bill Clinton lied about having sex with an intern (lesser lie, but really stupid), leading to his impeachment and loss of credibility. George W. Bush's WMD Tale led the U.S. into the current mess in Iraq.

"Unlike Johnson, who resigned rather than run again and face defeat; Nixon, who resigned rather than be impeached; Reagan, who history might pardon due to the fog of his oncoming illness; and Clinton, who took the Democratic Party down with him; George W. Bush must be made to face the music in the here and now. "

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