On September 11, 2001, I watched former CIA Director James
Woolsey on CBS News say that the United States needed to attack Iraq even if it
had nothing to do with the terrorist attack. This struck me as odd as everyone
was already saying it was an Al Qaeda operation. By 2002 the White House began
its public relations campaign to convince the American public of the necessity
to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Those two events inspired me to look into why the
U.S. was going to war with Iraq. In 2008, I started Musings On Iraq to publish my
research. It’s not always been easy keeping up with all the reading and writing
while working as a public high school teacher and having a family, but I’ve
tried my best to explain current events in Iraq and increasingly its history as
well. I’d like to thank all the people who have helped me out along the way,
all the those that I’ve interviewed, and especially the readers who come to the
blog.
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Thanks you so much
An incredible resource for anyone interested in Iraq. Thank you so very much.
Yeah keep up the good work Joel, I think this is the only website on Iraq with any traction, that and Patrick Cockburn articles.
Thanks
Happy anniversary! Keep up the great work
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