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Has the U.S. government ever lied to start a war?
TraceOneInfinite:
Look no further than the Vietnam war.
In August 1964, President Johnson launched a war on Vietnam. This war was launched after secretary of defense McNamera told the American public there was an attack by North Vietnames torpedo boats on American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin.
It later turned out that the Gulf of Tonkin episode was fake, that the highest American officials had lied to the public.
Infact, it was actually the U.S. that had attacked Vietnam unprovoked. The CIA had engaged in a secret operation attacking North Vietnamese coastal installations-so if there had been an attack, it was not "unprovoked" and it was on Vietnamese territorial waters where the US was conducting spy missions.
virtuoso:
I have mentioned this before but the U.SS LIberty was another blatant attempt to instigate the nuking of egypt, in fact the fact that it was staged has been admitted and is open to public scrutiny now, it's a well known saga.
Word to Everything:
They let the people die at Pearl Harbor :D
WestCoasta:
it's funny how the stereotype is that 100% of American citizens love and trust the government, lol
7even:
--- Quote from: we$t coa$t on May 16, 2006, 01:01:12 PM ---it's funny how the stereotype is that 100% of American citizens love and trust the government, lol
--- End quote ---
bush was re-elected. how are europeans supposed to think you guys dont suck when it comes to judge governments?
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