Hubris : Selling the Iraq War

In Part 1 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Rachel Maddow reviews the history of animosity toward Iraq by members of the Bush administration and how the attacks of 9/11 were seen as an opportunity to press for the removal of Saddam Hussein, whether a connection to the attacks actually existed or not.

In Part 2 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Rachel Maddow explored how questionable evidence from dubious sources was culled to frighten the American people with the argument that Saddam Hussein's weapons program was a threat to the United States.

In Part 3 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Rachel Maddow illustrates how the Bush administration exaggerated the threat of Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions with discredited information about aluminum tubes and yellowcake uranium.

In Part 4 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Rachel Maddow revisits how the case for war with Iraq was made to Congress, with many on the Senate Intelligence Committee not reading the flawed National Intelligence Estimate, resulting in an overwhelming vote to give President Bush a free hand with Iraq.

In Part 5 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Rachel Maddow shows how Secretary of State Colin Powell was given flawed evidence to make the case for war with Iraq in front of the entire world with his credibility as collateral.

In Part 6 of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, the regrets of politics overtaking good governance and good journalism are felt by those who didn't hold the Bush administration to a higher standard.

Here's a good example to not always believe what mainstream media tells you. We need to be guided and be given discernment.

Hubris : Selling the Iraq War



In case the youtube link above gets removed, here's an alternative place to view the top watched documentary by which it is split in 6 parts.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/02/18/rachel_maddow_special_hubris.html

The Bush II lies that took us into Iraq were revealed on day 1335 of prophecy.

Cairo: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been overthrown. In a televised address made by the Army Supreme Commander on state-run television.

The commander, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared that the Head of Constitutional Court will take over the Presidential Palace, temporarily. Mohamed Morsi has called the action a coup d'etat and termed it unconstitutional.

The army has denied the allegation, It says that it is not planning a coup and it is with the people of Egypt.

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0140: Here's a summary of what General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced

-President Mohamed Morsi and his government no longer lead Egypt.

-The constitution has been suspended and new presidential elections will be held.

-The head of constitutional court, Adly Mahmoud, 68, will "temporarily" take over the presidential palace.

0100: Mohamed Morsi has refuted the allegations and termed the action of the army as coup d'etat. Morsi urged the people not to accept the 'coup', his official Twitter account had the following tweet
Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency)
Pres. Morsy urges civilians and military members to uphold the law & the Constitution not to accept that coup which turns #Egypt backwards.

The Twitter account further urged protesters to be peaceful.

0055: According to news reports, President Morsi is being moved to an undisclosed location.

0045: President Mohamed Morsi has been overthrown, Egyptian General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in the televised address.

Egpyt constitution temporarily suspended, says Army commander. The general said that military 'could not stay silent' over a crisis. He warned against violence in the street and said that anyone indulging in violence will be severely dealt with.

0040: General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is speaking on state TV

He's addressing the nation, sitting behind him are leaders reportedly including Coptic Pope Tawadros, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Mohamed El-Baradei, Tamarad or "rebel" movement leaders and Hizb el-Nour leaders.

0030: Morsi informed he's out, state-run media reports

Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reports on its web site that the army has informed President Morsi that he is no longer in power.

The army has postponed announcement to prevent bloodshed.

2315: A brief lull as protesters and army breaks in for prayer.

2300: Meanwhile US has expressed concern over the developments in Egypt. US state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki briefed the media about the developments in Cairo. The Guardian quoted her saying that Morsi should be more responsive to the concern of Egyptian people.

Democracy is not just about getting elected through the ballot boxes, the statement said.


Security has been tightened around tunnels between GAZA Strip and Egypt and Suez Canal, reports Paula Slier on Twitter.

As military helicopters hovered over the Tahrir Square, crowd shout "Don't be scared, he's leaving" Slier tweets.

Sharif Kouddous @sharifkouddous
Whatever the military decides, the situation is such that one side will explode in anger. Violence is imminent. #Egypt

Breaking News @BreakingNews
Report: Egypt's army erects barbed wire, barriers around barracks where President Morsi working, witnesses say agencies.

2230: Analysis fear that the present crisis in Egypt may spiral into a civil war. Army tanks are reaching Tahrir Square, troops controlling at least two major bridges across Nile River in Egypt.

Patrick Kingsley @PatrickKingsley
Military vehicles are blocking most roads outside the Islamist rally, where I have just left. There are still roads out, however.

2215: Tanks and other armours are out in various positions in the street of Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood, Egytian ruling party spokesperson has said that the coup can lead to severe bloodshed.

2205: Clashes have been reported from several places in Cairo. Pro and anti-Morsi supporters clashed in Cairo University. Heavy military presence in the Cairo streets, imcluding Presidential Palace and University.

CAIRO — The chief justice of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court was sworn in Thursday as the nation's interim president, taking over hours after the military ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and launched a major crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which Morsi hails.
In the highest profile arrest since Morsi's ouster, security officials said that Mohammed Badie, supreme leader of the Brotherhood, was arrested late on Wednesday in the Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matrouh, where he has been staying in a villa owned by a businessman with Brotherhood links....

Badie and el-Shater were widely believed by the oppositions to be the real power in Egypt during Morsi's tenure.

Authorities have also issued a wanted list for more than 200 Brotherhood members and leaders of other Islamist groups. The leader of the Brotherhood's political arm – Freedom and Justice Party – and another of Badie's deputies have been detained. At least a dozen of Morsi's advisers and aides are also under house arrest.

The arrests and warrants against Brotherhood leaders signal a crackdown by the military against Islamists who have dominated the political scene in Egypt since the ouster in 2011 of autocrat Hosni Mubarak.