The 5 year anniversary of the Iraq war has come and gone. It almost has seemed like a non-event based on the coverage of the mass media. Perhaps worse, it seems like the public is indifferent too. What happened to a concerned citizenry?

The intelligence has been shown to be flimsy at best, the justifications were heavy with fabricated terrorist connections and nuclear fears, the case for war was assisted by "expert" retired generals on the Pentagon payroll and the military targeted unfriendly journalists.

The Democrats were elected supposedly to bring the troops home and that is nowhere in sight. The Democratic candidates talk about withdrawal with caveats and McCain even compared our stay in Iraq to our presence in Germany and South Korea (let alone an off-the-cuff reference to a hundred years).

What does this say about the US and its future? Let's get together to talk about it.

Please note that the $17 attendance fee includes a 4 course Indian dinner and covers the tax and tip too. (First time attendees only pay $12 total including the deposit. Beverages are extra). To reserve a spot, you must make a $7 deposit through the PayPal link. The deposit allows us to plan on table sizes of 5-8 people, making for discussions that are neither too big nor too small.

Additional articles are found below.

Whistle-Blower Points to Target List in US Attack on Hotel

Iraqi Exile Group Fed False Information to News Media
Global Misinformation Campaign was Used to Build Case for War

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