Teribus: "By the time your supposed propaganda campaign got underway, President Bush had whatever authority he needed from the Senate and the House of Representatives to take whatever action was required."

WRONG ( again).

As I said, the campaign started about mid 2002. At that point, Bush had NO authority from anybody to invade Iraq, which was the Bush regime's plan.

Much as it pains me to say it--and you can imagine how it does--you've blown it yet again.


In the US there is this pesky thing called public opinion-- (I believe you also have it in the UK, no?)--which means Senators and Congressmen make sure they have their constituents behind them before signing off on the little matter of a war.

You see, the problem is that in a war killing and dying may possibly be involved--and constituents, for some reason, tend to feel strongly about such things--even if, perhaps, you don't.

I've also explained, more than once--but your holiday break does not seem to have improved your memory---that since the first Bush line, as reflected in the 16 Sept 2001 Cheney quote, was that Saddam had nothing to do with 9-11, that had to change, in order to justify the planned Iraq invasion.

And it did change.

The campaign had to confuse Saddam, 9-11 and al-Queda in the minds of the US public--and it was a brilliant success in doing precisely that--as most sentient beings have noted--it would be a shame if you were not in that number.

And your absurd emphasis on the 2002 election, I'm sorry to tell you, won't hold water. Guess what happens after the 2002 election. It's the 2004 election.

It never ends. That's why the propaganda campaign was necessary--- from the perspective of the Bush regime--- right up to--and beyond-- the invasion.

Too bad about your fragile ego, which won't allow you to admit you're wrong on this one. Next time you might want to pick a better issue to defend.