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11. Cheney Five Years Ago: 'We Will, In Fact, Be Greeted As Liberators'

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Tue Mar 1, 2022, 08:21 AM

Mar 2022

That same month — in March 2003 — McCain was parroting the Bush administration’s rosy talk, repeating on many occasions that “we will be greeted as liberators.” Cheney and the administration ignored numerous pre-war intelligence analyses which warned “that the U.S. would face armed resistance from Iraqis following the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime.”

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/cheney-five-years-ago-we-will-in-fact-be-greeted-as-liberators-4df9079115f8/

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Putin Reportedly Believed Ukrainians Would Welcome Russians With Open Arms: Keir Simmons - The ReidOut [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 OP

Sounds like neoCons with Iraq underpants Feb 2022 #1

They were also completely lied to as to their reasons for being there Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #3

Right! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #12

Cheney Five Years Ago: 'We Will, In Fact, Be Greeted As Liberators' no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #11

My Great Uncle believed that WW1 Jarqui Feb 2022 #2

When I expect a warm welcome, I always bring tanks, guns, and flamethrowers. unblock Mar 2022 #4

That should have been a hint to those who believed they were brought in as "peacekeepers..." Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #6

And mobil crematorium! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #13

When you come in 'peace' and expect Aussie105 Mar 2022 #5

Well said. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #7

He sounds as dumb as his protegee Trump. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #8

And TFG is the one saying that Putin is "smart..." Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #9

the 1980s are long gone... agingdem Mar 2022 #10

That's an interesting thought, his behavior is obviously irrational and self defeating... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #14