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29 Mar, 2013

Ten years on, Western leaders have learned nothing from Iraq disaster – Globaltimes.cn

Does the 10th anniversary of Washington’s Iraq War mean anything to the leaders who took us into war? No. Because, so far, there has been no indication that they have learned any lessons.

Then US president George W. Bush and UK prime minister Tony Blair lied to their respective government and people in order to launch the regime change war. Utterly false reports about weapons of mass destruction and other non-existent threats were used to dupe Americans, Britons, and the world.

Today, the Iraq War is a fading memory in the US, and the Americans have yet to comprehend the extent to which the war has stolen their future through some $5 trillion of unnecessary war costs and untold damage to Washington’s reputation.

Despite these facts, US politicians do not hesitate to advocate regime change wars against Syria and Iran.

via Ten years on, Western leaders have learned nothing from Iraq disaster – Asian Review – Globaltimes.cn.