One of the most incredible political accomplishments of my lifetime is George W Bush casting himself as a "hero" of 9/11 even though he
1. Ignored intelligence warning him of an attack in the Summer of 2001
2. Responded with the disastrous war in Iraq
3. Never caught Bin Laden
1. Ignored intelligence warning him of an attack in the Summer of 2001
2. Responded with the disastrous war in Iraq
3. Never caught Bin Laden
We've been conditioned to believe that criticizing Bush for 9/11, and the response is "unpatriotic"
No, what is unpatriotic is exploiting the fear and anxieties that Americans had after 9/11 to launch an ideological war
No, what is unpatriotic is exploiting the fear and anxieties that Americans had after 9/11 to launch an ideological war
20 years later, Bush still has the media wrapped around his finger.
https://twitter.com/KellyO/status/1436709353663381504
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
