Bush Considered False Flag Operation to Provoke War
From a NY Times article on a pre-war memo of a meeting between Bush and Blair.
The memo indicates the two leaders envisioned a quick victory and a transition to a new Iraqi government that would be complicated, but manageable. Mr. Bush predicted that it was "unlikely there would be internecine warfare between the different religious and ethnic groups." Mr. Blair agreed with that assessment.
The memo also shows that the president and the prime minister acknowledged that no unconventional weapons had been found inside Iraq. Faced with the possibility of not finding any before the planned invasion, Mr. Bush talked about several ways to provoke a confrontation, including a proposal to paint a United States surveillance plane in the colors of the United Nations in hopes of drawing fire, or assassinating Mr. Hussein.
Can you say "manipulation?" Can't we make a law saying it's illegal to provoke a war by lying, even if you really think it's necessary? I'm sure Bush would just keep his fingers crossed while signing it.