Government Lies

The American government has a habit of lying to its citizens when it wants to contrive a new war.


In 1898, the sinking of the battleship Maine was the excuse for the Spanish American War

In 1915, the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania was the excuse for World War I

In 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor was the excuse for World War II

In 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin affair was the excuse for the Vietnam War

In 2001, the 9/11 attacks were the excuse for the "war on terrorism"


In 2003, the fictional weapons of mass destruction were the pretext for the war on Iraq

Bush wants war with Iran. What do you want?