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In a speech yesterday to U.S. troops<\/strong> <\/a>departing for Iraq, Alaska Governor and GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin declared that the soldiers would “defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of Americans.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even George W. Bush finally admitted that this justification for attacking Iraq was a fraud.<\/p>\n

But apparently it is still sufficient to justify occupying and oppressing Iraqis. (Palin’s son was among the soldiers deploying).<\/p>\n

Is Palin a liar or a fool?<\/p>\n

In the same way that McCain’s convention acceptance speech made Bob Dole look good, Palin’s interview last night with ABC’s Charles Gibson made former VP Dan Quayle look like a rocket scientist.<\/p>\n

Why have so many conservatives – and some libertarians – rushed so fast to idealize this career politician?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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