American Experience: George W. Bush- Saddam Hussein (2020)

Source:American Experience- Saddam Hussein (Baathist) President of Iraq (1979-2003)

 "Osama Bin Laden’s escape from allied forces and the swift collapse of the Taliban left President Bush dissatisfied. Initially resistant to the neoconservative argument to invade Iraq right away, President Bush felt himself increasingly drawn to the idea. The reasons were not only political, they were personal. "Bush developed a sense that there was unfinished business from the first Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s, that leaving Saddam in power had been a mistake,” recalled journalist Barton Gellman. “Bush was attracted to the idea of finishing something his father had left undone." 

From American Experience 

"The latest addition to AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s Peabody Award-winning series of presidential biographies, this two-part, four-hour look at the life and presidency of George W. Bush features interviews with historians, journalists and several members of the president’s inner circle." 

Source:American Experience- President George W. Bush (Republican, Texas) 43rd President of the United States.

From American Experience

The original mission in the War in Iraq of 2003, was to go in and take out Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and destroy them. Figuring that we would have to take down the Hussein Regime and its security forces, or as it turned out what was left of them which brings me to another point. 

Our military and intelligence apparently wasn't aware that even though they believed that Iraq had a military of 500,000 personal, easily one the the largest military's in the world, they didn't have much of a military left and didn't have any WMD as well. We didn't know that they didn't have the WMD at the start of the war of course. Iraq is a big country about the size of Nigeria physically, but we did know early on that Iraq didn't have much of a military left. And I think this should've been a pretty good clue. 

If a country can't even manage a military, how are they going to be able to develop nuclear weapons? Iraq no longer had WMD let alone the ability to develop nuclear weapons. Iraq is clearly not North Korea with its military, even though they are substantially wealthier economically. North Korea clearly has WMD and nuclear weapons and the ability to deliver them. So does Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as Turkey with WMD, but these are all allies so we are not worried about them. 

What we apparently we found out later that Saddam Hussein didn't have any terrorist groups that he liked or trusted and didn't have relations with them. Which is more evidence suggesting that we shouldn't be there in the first place. President Bush famously or infamously (depending on your perspective) declared Mission Accomplish in Iraq in June 2003. And looking back at it even though it might seem comical 17 years later. 

But in a sense if you look at the original mission, President Bush was correct. Because again the original mission was to take out the Hussein Regime and locate and destroy the WMD. And whatever Iraq was working on as far as developing nuclear weapons, Saddam Hussein may of had dreams of have nuclear weapons and being the Superpower of the Middle East. But his WMD were taken out by the late 1990s, four or five years before the Iraq War. And taking down the Hussein Regime happened within a few weeks of the Iraq War, because Iraq no longer had a military capable of defending this big country. 

We've done our part now its time for America to pull out and bring in other partners to help Iraq develop its Federal Government and security forces so they can govern and defend this large country. The United States has borrowed about 2T$ to finance our involvement and we now have a national debt and deficit and a weak economy to show for it. It's time that we do some nation building in our own country and keep these resources at home before we try to build other peoples countries.

James Paris & Robert G. Yetman: ‘JFK Assassination: Executive Order 11110 – Did The Fed Kill JFK?’

Source:Amazon- from James Pari's and Robert Yetman's book. I'm sure there's a big enough market of crazy, escaped morons to make this book profitable.

“There are dozens of JFK assassination conspiracy theories, but this book deals with a scenario that most have never considered. In June of 1963 President Kennedy authorized the Treasury Secretary to issue $4.3 billion dollars in Silver Certificate currency. This currency could be issued directly by the U.S. Treasury without the involvement of The Federal Reserve. Executive Order 11110 was signed by President Kennedy just six months before his death and Silver Certificate currency would never be issued again.”

From Amazon 

This photo is from a video that Bill Still produced about the JFK Assassination with the same conspiracy theory in mind, that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963, because he signed that same executive order about the Federal Reserve in June that year. But apparently that video is not currently available online right now.

Source:FreeState Now- John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) 36th President of the United States (1961-63)

“Who killed President Kennedy? That may be the most hotly-debated question of the 20th century, and there’s no evidence it will be answered anytime soon. Tracy Smith reports on the state of the conspiracy, and talks to prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and filmmaker Oliver Stone.”

Source:CBS News- filmmaker Oliver Stone is perhaps the President of the JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theorists of America. But he has a lot of competition for that role, including from a lot of mental patients. His life, but I don't think I would want to be associated with people like that.

From CBS News 

President Kennedy, who is my number one political hero as a Liberal Democrat, was assassinated, because he was an anti-Communist, who was opposed to Fidel Castro and the Communist Republic of Cuba. Thats why he was assassinated at least as it relates to Lee Oswald.

If there were other people involved, like the Italian Mafia, they were opposed to him because Attorney General Bobby Kennedy’s opposition and War on Organized Crime, then do that investigation and see what you can find out. Look at Dallas Organized Crime, especially as it relates to Jack Ruby.

JFK, was seen as a threat and an enemy, to the both the Far-Left (Socialists and Communists) in and outside of America. And the Far-Right, for his support of civil rights, equality, helping people in need and I’m sure other reasons. And of course the Italian Mafia in America because President Kennedy, failed to remove Fidel Castro and his Communist Regime, who eliminated their casinos from Cuba.

These warped ideas, from both the Far-Left and the Libertarian-Right, that Jack Kennedy, was assassinated by the CIA, or perhaps the National Security Council, or Vice President Lyndon Johnson, are exactly that. Which is warped, with no real foundation behind any of those theories.

Jack Kennedy, was President of the United States and was assassinated during the middle of the day during a parade in downtown Dallas, Texas. The only way you assassinate a man as powerful and well-protected as the President of the United States, is through private means. Someone who knows where the President is going to be and where he is. Who has a reason to do it and knows exactly what they probably be giving up. Lee Oswald and perhaps people who helped him, had that access and the tools and ability to carry out the assassination. 

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President John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

Source:JFK Library- President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) and some of his generals during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

“President John F. Kennedy stands with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the West Wing Colonnade of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; President Kennedy; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup.”

From the JFK Library

“October 19, 1962: The president met with the Joint Chiefs to reveal, not to consult about, his decision to begin with a naval blockade around Cuba rather than bombing and/or invasion. If the U.S. attacked the island, he explained patiently, it would give the Soviets “a clear line to take Berlin.” The U.S. would then be regarded by the NATO allies, since “they think we’ve got this fixation about Cuba anyway,” as “the Americans who lost Berlin. . . . [because] we didn’t have the guts to endure a situation in Cuba. After all, Cuba is five or six thousand miles from them. They don’t give a damn about Cuba. But they do care about Berlin and about their own security. . . . I must say, I think it’s a very satisfactory position from their point of view.” A quick air strike might neutralize the missiles, but if the Soviets take Berlin in response, that “leaves me only one alternative, which is to fire nuclear weapons—which is a hell of an alternative.”

Source:History News Network- President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) and some of his generals during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

From the History News Network 

"It was the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the nation was supposed to be pulling together.

But John F Kennedy’s top generals were actually bad-mouthing him behind his back - whilst standing in the White House.

When the former US President left the room Marine Corps Commandant General David Shoup said that Mr Kennedy was doing things ‘piecemeal’ and needed a talking to." 

Source: Daily Mail- President JFK & The NSC.

From the Daily Mail

It’s clear that the generals on President John F. Kennedy’s National Security Council didn’t respect him much as President. They saw him as a kid from the Ivy League, who represented a new school and generation of thinking, who weren’t stuck in the 1920s culturally and politically as far as what it meant to be a patriotic American.

With crisis’s comes opportunities for people to prove themselves and show the doubters that they’re serious, capable people who can step up to any challenge and show people how to lead. Which is exactly what happened with President John F. Kennedy during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Russia and Cuba (both Communist States) underestimated President Kennedy and thought they could walk over him, not expecting the President to be able to step up the the challenge and they were wrong. 

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