the rewriting of history continues apace

[rone]

"I want you to keep focused on what you are doing here," [Condoleezza] Rice told the diplomats and troops who gathered in one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces. "This war came to us, not the other way around."

Fuck you, you lying hag.

Comments

[ewx.livejournal.com]

A "non-aggression" pact doesn't divide your neighbours up between you when you both invade one of them a few weeks later. Frankly the close timing indicates a degree of joint planning.

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

True, but it's joint planning between enemies. Enemies before the pact, enemies after. Your comparison to the current Baathist/Al Qaeda "alliance" is entirely valid. Former enemies are sharing objectives when it suits their interests, but they'll be back to fighting against each other once that objective is achieved.

Or maybe they won't, and Bush's legacy in Iraq will have been to permanently unite secular and religious arabs against America. I hope not.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

I don't recall drawing any comparison.

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

Doh! I am wrong again. Previous to your comment (http://www.livejournal.com/users/ronebofh/289540.html?thread=1498116#t1498116) was saying that antagonistic Baathists / Al Qaeda relations could be compared to Russian / German relations. You put a finer point on it, adding the "also willing to make shaky alliances of convenience before backstabbing each other" factor, making the comparison even more valid.

Seriously though, I appreciate the history lesson. I wasn't interested in history lessons in high school, but actually seeing history unfold gives me new appreciation for similar events in the past.