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[–] cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

His approval rating shot up above 80% after this. There was a period of years where any criticism of any of Bush's actions was labeled as "siding with the terrorists." Almost all of the media toed this line. Watching almost the entire population toe that line and refuse to question his invasion of Iraq was absolutely maddening.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 15 points 1 month ago

Dubya, 2002: Announces invasion of Afghanistan.

Me: Ah, the graveyard of empires. Brilliant move, asshole.

Dubya, 2003: Announces invasion of Iraq.

Me: The fuck did Iraq have to do with 9/11? Why are we doing this? Have you guys heard of Dick Cheney? Halliburton?

College friends: Abandon me.

Me, 2026: See?

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a non-American watching this American insanity spread to the political leadership of almost all of the Western world was infuriating.

[–] cheeseburger@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Jean Chrétien told the Americans to go fuck their hat when they expected Canada to join in on Iraq.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

FYI, it's "toe the line", not tow.

[–] lath@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

Nah, he towed the line to whatever we got today.

[–] rotkehlchen@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago

An important picture which is often shown because it indicates that he totally wasnt in on it.

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago

I've had this pic in my Reaction Images folder for years. You definitely need to know your friends before using it as a joke.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

This is a tight crop of the photo. Boo.

[–] newton@feddit.online -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)