I read an interesting essay on the fabrications that have previously led our country into war. It is, quite literally, as old as the nation.
Some juicy quotes:
Chile, 1963-76: Americans support the fascist Augusto Pinochet, whom overthrew the democratically elected President Salvador Allende three years earlier. While Pinochet was a bloody despot who had thousands of civilians tortured and murdered, he was also favorable to American corporate interests. [Cooper] Many of his killers were trained in the “School of the Americas,” in Fort Benning, Georgia. [Anon1]
“I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people.” Henry Kissenger.
Hey, Henry. It’s called “democracy.”
The point of it all is that when the jet engines get throttled up and troops are ready to roll, dust off your bullshit detector because you’re bound to hear some doozies.