Click here to access article by Philip Bump from The Atlantic.
This piece from a liberal source provides a good summary of a review of the Iraq war as we approach its anniversary on Wednesday. Not surprisingly where it falls short is to continue to support the framing of this historic war crime as a "mistake" along with all the other wars that the Empire has engaged in since WWII. All of these adventures have resulted in many millions of lives lost, many more disabled, and the social chaos that has forced many to flee their countries and become refugees. Meanwhile it has cost US taxpayers many trillions of dollars that are presently causing severe cutbacks in social services while weapons industries have reaped huge profits.
A glaring omission is the role the 9/11/2001 project played in preparing the public for a much more aggressive foreign policy that has resulted in all the military adventures in the Middle East ranging from Afghanistan to Libya to the current support of terrorist groups in Syria. And, now we are threatened with the prospect of war with Iran.
Nevertheless, the article provides much substance for contemplation. For example, the link to the Gallup polling of citizen's views on this and the other wars. As a senior citizen, I was particularly struck by the data broken down by age categories: the younger you are, the more likely you view the wars more positively! It appears that US indoctrination agencies have performed their role well to induce war positive views in people who have been more subject to institutional propaganda or generally have less real experience living through the wars
You may also be interested in a British view of the Iraq war in the form of a book review: "The People v. Tony Blair: Politics, the Media and the Anti-War Movement" that you can access here.
