From the man who peddled the most harmful conspiracy theory of modern times
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
October 19, 2017
George W. Bush – who peddled the most harmful conspiracy theory of modern times when he asserted Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, is today decrying America’s obsession with conspiracy theories.
Oh, the irony.
“Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts,” the former President said during a speech for the George W. Bush Institute. “Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication.”
George W. Bush on the US: “Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seem more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication.” pic.twitter.com/JLkZcmQWFL
— Axios (@axios) October 19, 2017
To be fair to Bush, he went on to make accurate comments about how the youth of today aren’t cognizant of the dangers of “socialist central planning” because they have no experience of the Cold War.
However, his remark about “conspiracy theories” cannot be allowed to slide.
By claiming that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, an outright fabrication that was dutifully sold by both deep state intelligence agencies and the mainstream media, Bush crafted the most damaging conspiracy theory of modern times and one that still reverberates to this day.
Not only did the invasion of Iraq cause the death of thousands of U.S. troops and the deaths and displacement of over a million Iraqis, it can also be blamed as the cause of the Syrian civil war, the rise of ISIS and the international migrant crisis.
Bush’s conspiracy theory ensured the Middle East would remain mired in misery and hopelessness for decades to come, while draining America of trillions of dollars in the process.
Given that history, the notion that Bush can claim, the moral high ground in lecturing anyone about “conspiracy…