EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

21 years ago, my friends and I exposed a false flag war.

Over the next several years, nearly every prediction we made happened. Our pre-Iraq War claims were thoroughly vindicated. They seem obvious now.

But at the time, no major American institution was reporting the things we had found -- so we ran radio ads. The ads would air, and the stations would get angry calls and they refused to sell us additional time.

We even got a death threat.

The website was TruthAboutWar.org. It's been frozen - preserved since 2003.

It's a timeless testament on how to use principles and heuristics to challenge political authority in a crisis.

This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is arranged around the four Truth About War radio ads. We play the ad, then break it down. We cover points such as...

* Saddam Hussein had no nuclear weapons.
* Saddam Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda.
* The first Bush administration knew Saddam was going to attack Kuwait.
* George W. Bush had plans to oust Saddam before 9/11 happened.
* Hussein supported no terrorism against the U.S.

We dive into the manipulative baby incubator propaganda. We explain the importance of a formal war declaration by Congress. And more.

This story isn’t just a relic of the past; it's a crucial lesson on the importance of questioning authority and understanding how the mechanics of fear are used to compromise our liberty. It's a lesson for today, tomorrow, and even future generations on the vigilance needed to safeguard, and hopefully expand our liberty.

NOTES
TruthAboutWar.org - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml

TIMELINE
0:00 Theme
0:57 Truth is the first casualty of war
3:32 We alone, We vindicated
4:42 The power of Heuristic Thinking
7:48 How was it received?
10:11 Inspirations
12:48 Colin Powell's televised charade
14:15 A mushroom cloud over an American city
15:22 Doubts
16:43 Hussein had no nukes
22:59 Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda
28:30 Why a Declaration of War is necessary
31:13 Lies
32:13 Bush admin knew Saddam would attack Kuwait
37:24 The lie of Babies taken out of incubators
39:29 Plans to oust Hussein before 9/11
42:43 Why?
43:43 Hussein's brutality did not include terrorism
46:27 Cheney's convoy
50:31 Freedom Fries & An Awakening
51:36 Cost predicted
53:14 Costs tallied
57:03 Problem with Patriotism

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

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