How to Sell a War to the American People
The Secret Memo that Tells the TRUE Story of the Iraq War
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I'd be nice if the title said which war the video is about. It is clearly about the story of the Iraq war, but the title sounds like a clickbait for people following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It doesn't make you look good.
Your Olive Oil video on Nebula doesn't have the promised links in the description.
I find it funny how the genocide in cambodia that wiped out a quarter of the population got no videos though the american had part to do with it . More light needs to be shined on it
I really don't understand how some people haven't been prosecuted for this. It's an absolute crime against humanity
Because of profit. Also every permanent member of the UN Security Council will probably never have multiple citizens from their own country prosecuted for anything by the UN.
Because the US is not (currently) a signatory of the International Criminal Court and does not recognise its jurisdiction. The UK is though, and Blair should definitely be in the Hauge for War Crimes. He should do another video on their role in this war, and the death of David Kelly.
@@Martin_EdmondsonICC was built for the Africans not for those who wrote the rules of the game.
*Sigh* The answer should be obvious dammit, the ENTIRE system is corrupt to the core. ALL OF IT. Do you understand? ALLL OF IT!!!!
@@FreddieGamingHD No disagreement here.
Iraqi here. We, as Iraqis, knew all along that Saddam didn't have WMDs, nor any connections with Al-Qaeda. In fact, Osama Bin Laden hated Saddam and used to call him "Social infidel." Saddam even sent a letter of sorrow and regret for 9/11 to Bush through Ramsey Clark, but it didn't work. We knew the US came for oil only. Saddam started selling oil in Euros in early 2000, which the US did not like. After the war, Cheney's Halliburton was awarded with a 7$ billion oil contract in the city of Basrah, only Halliburton was allowed to bid. No competitors. The Middle East became a safer place for Israel after Saddam was gone, and the US finally established military bases in Iraq, expanding their presence in the region, which to date they refuse to remove despite the Iraqi parliament voted to do so in 2019. I was 8 when the US invaded Iraq, 10 when the civil war happened, and 18 when the ISIS war happened. It was a journey through hell itself. Great documentary btw, keep the good work up!
do you still live in iraq ?
Good morning (or evening), I don't often comment or reply, but I feel compelled to do so in your case. I used to work at a cardiologist office in the Chicagoland area and was doing some testing on an ex army officer. The topic of people we'd met came up, and he said that he actually met Saddam back in 1999 just a few years before 9/11. He told me he was the most well-spoken, respectful man and that he spoke fluent French as well. He was one of the men helping train the Iraqi military at the time, I believe. He looked me dead in the eyes and said, "Don't believe everything you hear outta Washington." I was 19 at the time. It's always stuck with me, and comments like yours always hit the point home even harder. Don't lose hope that there are people over here that don't believe all the propaganda that comes out of our side. Wherever you are, I hope you're doing well.
Hey man I am so sorry what the US has done to your beautiful country. Love you
The way I look at it is would the world be a safer place with Saddam still around? I highly doubt that and at this point his crazy son would probably be in charge. The problem wasn't getting rid of Saddam, the problem was the aftermath
Thank you for adding even more context to this heartbreaking story.
The fact that no one went to prison for the biggest war-crime in the 21st century is depressing.
It worked. No one has attacked the USA in 22 years. The madman dictator Saddam Hussein was gone. The world became stable. It’s the harsh truth of the world. But everyday common people don’t need to be involved and aren’t all experts.
They did hang saddam
If it is any consolation, things like this can’t really happen anymore because of how much we have access to information etc. now days. Putin is doing the exact same thing in Ukraine, but because it’s 2023 and everyone knows the invasion is based on lies and dellusions Ukraine has the support of almost the entire world, while Russia is heavily sanctioned. Edit: Additionally the invasion of Ukraine serves to show other countries that invading other countries is not worth it in modern times.
@@brendanrogers8195 tf saddam has nothing to do with it.
@@brendanrogers8195lmao looks, we have Paul Wolfowitz burner account here
Still blows my mind how the american govt can criticize any country while we still have these same people walking around in office to this day.
you're getting closer, but sadly you cannot go further. it's a certain group of people that influence and wage wars, but you're not allowed to speak on them.
@@FerdinandMarcosBussy can you name the certain group of people?
@@ohboy7061the one you cant criticize
@@ohboy7061 i'm good federal agent
@@FerdinandMarcosBussyEven if you spoke about those people, it would be labeled as a fake rumor.
All because of a lie. As an Iraqi watching the footage of that wretched night it takes me back to that feeling of absolute horror and uncertainty as the sky turned red all of a sudden and missiles started flying through the sky from opposite directions, how my mother pulled me and my younger brother inside as we were watching from our small apartment's balcony and ran inside to put some useless surgical masks she had aqquired as she worked as a nurse on our little faces because rumors spread that the Americans will start bombarding us with chemical weapons. I still remember hardly falling asleep in my mother's lap alongside my brother clutching to whatever little fake bravness my mother is trying to hold for us not to panic and to go to sleep. In the mean time my father fidgeting between the roof and to the street, talking to the neighbors trying to make sense of what's happening as we all were taken by surprise, and finally sitting alone in the living room defeated as he was certian that his family's safety was no longer in his handa and there is absolutely nothing to be done against the goliath that is American army at our doorsteps. Growing up, I can almost feel what my parents went through at dark times like those, and the travisities didn't stop at that. the destruction of the Iraqi infrastructure didn't stop at only bombing importanct facilities like power plants, hospitals, shelters, oil plants, main roads, no the Americans knew just how to put us a 100 years behind compared other countries, an organized hunt mission on the country's best minds was initiated by the us proxies; doctors, engineers, scientists, teachers, and much more. a year of civil war followed, also induced by american influence that took the lives of so many poor innocent men. I feel I wrote so much yet I told so little, I can write a book about what we had to endure just so chaney can get richer and so that Bush would get a round of applause at the congress. But after all who would listen, these facts are all presented and have been known ever since 2005 and yet no one was brought to court, I guess this is how the world works, where justice can only be seen in comic books and movies which are also american made. And all of that happened because of that damned lie.
I’m so sorry. I have no words for the suffering and loss you have faced. The people who orchestrated this for the sake of their own war profits are truly evil.
Gut wrenching
I've stopped midway through reading this and has to force myself continue. Absolutely devastating, peace be upon those who we're wronged and justice to those who did them wrong.
I’m sorry I love my country but the ones who are actually in charge are evil the people are waking up to this fact and we are working on getting justice for all those effected by their atrocities.
I Am sorry to at least my country(Turkey) didnt allow americans attack from american bases in turkey.
As an Iraqi, this hurt so much. I can't describe it, but we Iraqis are still suffering from it even after 20 years. Thank you, Johnny Harris, for telling the truth.
Usa was saving Isreal.
was life better under Saddam? genuine question
@@Jon-ko1qgno civil war, no i5i5, no political instability?
Iraq is an artificial construct. Biden was correct on it being tree countries.
@@Jon-ko1qg The answers might not satisfied the liberals
I spent 7 years as a contractor in Iraq between 2004 and 2011. Two years after I came home, I sat down to research the what and why of us going in and got essentially the same answer as this video's content. Unsurprisingly, most people I talked to subsequently had hardened their thinking around a conclusion they made in the 2004/2005 timeframe and swatted away my research and conclusions as propaganda. It's often more important for a person to feel comfortable in 'being right' than to question where right actually is.
Exactly, and that's why the same guys who cheerleaded that war by watching Fox News are the same who are die hard Trumpists.
That last statement, that's why i have no hope for the masses, they'll follow whatever the trend is, it's up to the minority to actually change things.
Thanks for telling this sir.
And you as a contractor did make around $130K a year doing nothing , probably some warehouse supervisor
@@nedned645 I worked 84 to 120 hours a week as an accounting manager. It was very stressful but engaging. Imagine a company about half the size of IBM that didn't exist a year earlier and had virtually no systems in place. I will never again have such a challenging and interesting job, because they just don't exist. We worked our butts off, especially the first 4 months.
As an Iraqi citizen... This totally disgusts me that my country fell victim for an ego filled nation.
I'm German, it disgusts me too and I'm sorry. I hope better times lie ahead for your people.
it is a sad reality my brother... i hope god has blessed you and saved you from these troubles
The U.S. did the same to Central America, they destroyed their governments, now they suffer the consequences with over influx of immigrants from south and central America and blame Mexico because we don't stop them.
Americans themselves were against the invasion. A flawed government is correct, but don't think that governments will always represent their people.
@@zpezar8532 But you are the ones that elect them, or so the vast majority no? Your whole government is the people chooses their leaders. Otherwise it would be a monarchy.
I am still shocked that Bush never had to go to court for all of this.
HE IS NOT TRUMP
he is from USA because of that, if he wasn't from USA it would be different
Same with Biden and Ukraine.
The USA is not a state member of the International Criminal Court, as is Russia. War criminals rule this world.
@@MrISkaterUhmm no actually this time the us Is the Good guy here
I remember in highschool my Physics teacher talking about how the war with Iraq was a front and had nothing to do with weapons or 9/11. I remember writing him off as a conspiracy theorist.... I feel like I owe him a letter of apology.
Have you sent him the letter of apology yet ?
@@GizmoMaxx remind him 😂
@@phillip9270 its easy for people speak their life stories and yet a official apology letter (at this time) have not be given to those who was teaching truth. #JustSaying 🙃
3 years back, I said that those people were conspirators theorist, but after learned more about it a 1 year back, I feel ashamed as well. I am so glad, that someone as influential as johnny harris, made this video
I remember when we were against the invasion we were called liberals and if you don't stand behind the troops you can stand in front of them. I'm glad my country didn't join the war
I was a kid living in Syria, when the US invasion of Iraq started. I remember my grandfather, he was a strong advocate for human rights, and how we have to feel every human's pain, wherever they are. He was devastated when they entered Baghdad, killing and massacring people, he was crying all day in despair. He had a heart attack and passed away later that week. I cannot forget his words, he said the middle east is just the theatre for their schemes.
The Crusades never ended.
Im really fortunate that both my parents are educated and use logic as basis behind their decisions. I was in 4th grade at the time of 9/11 but i heard my parents talk about this sometimes (especially my mom) and how Iraq is just a theater war.
I'm from Germany and was around 8years old when 9/11 happend and the aftermath with Iran. Even back then I never understood why they invade a country that has no signs of a weapon Programm and had nothing to do with 9/11. But even 20years later, nothing changed in America. They can literally do what they want
@@Zybran93I guess at the end of the day they really did achieve their goal of showing they're the biggest and baddest. It's sickening what they can get away with
@@bananaguy1762not for long. China is heading towards being a global superpower that will trump Americas success. Let’s hope they know how to be righteous
As an Iraqi, my parents used to tell me this story as a kid all the time. It’s unfortunate how a couple people can ruin a whole countries reputation for no reason
I feel for you as an African facing horrible pains the west brings against other parts of the world
No reason? Oh there is a reason alright, it's oil
@@furkanykilmz9383 Kanka nasilsin , Turkey should be very careful in dealing with America. America can’t be trusted but Turks loves everything America even wants to be like westerners so much. The American government will destroy countries around Turkey to create more refugees for Turkey. Turkey used to be a free refugee country but now filled with Syrian and afghans refugees also Iraq . All these countries have beautiful government before the USA destabilizations.
Only countries involved in 9/11 were US allies - Saudi , Afghanistan & Pakistan. And US wanted to divert attention from 2 of these 'friendly' regimes to an oil rich enemy.
Iraq did invade Kuwait Sadam kinda ruined your countries reputation
Everyone involved should be made accountable. Bush and Blair have blood on their hands.
Do you think the same about Obama who significantly increased drone strikes?
There was talk about that, for a while, sending GW Bush and Cheney to The Hague.... thats when 1. The Americans, our so called Allies (im Dutch) openly threatened to Invade us... yes really. And 2. Created the "The Hague act" (google it) to justify that..... Crazy times.
@@NealR2000everyone involved. Throw him in there too
@@NealR2000 Yes! - Blair being Knighted and Obama getting a Nobel peace prize still grate on me.
Why?? The country was attacked. The world was at war. You forget how the United States and the western world felt after 9/11.
I hope you’re in good condition for revealing all this to the public. Stay safe man.
Don't worry, if this is truly the sensitive content, it will be down in a minute. It's been 2 weeks since Harry posted this, and 2m views. That proves this video is needed by certain group of people, at least they are not stopping it.
@@freelnxerwell another thing is that the incident is quite old and thus most people knows about this thing too
If he rubs senior gov officials the wrong way we'll soon hear about sexual assault claims from 10 years ago or illegal drug possession or unlicensed gun ownership or some shit like that
@@Suswaleh Hahaha the classic "2-3 women claims of sexual assault by (insert person) from years ago"
He is the mouthpiece for CIA lmao why would they take it down
Please protect this man at all costs.
Facts he really be bringing the truth to the light
A crime against humanity. All the people behind it should be in jail. Period.
9/11 was pre-planned
Politicians are above the law. I don't mean that as a virtue either.
Settle down.
@@kordellswoffer1520settle down? Calling you a sheep would be a compliment for your intelligence.
Johnny inspires me.. My parents said if i get 50K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...
I remember being in Navy boot camp during this time, and it stunned me how many military people believed Iraq had something to do with 9/11. It really woke me up to the ignorance of the masses and how easily they can be led astray to fight rich men's profit battles under the guise of patriotism.
The military industrial complex
George W. Bush wanted to make up a defeat his father, George Bush had to deal with.
The want people ignorant and too exhausted to think for themselves.
The Bush administration was 100% behind 9/11. No one will ever convince me otherwise. Period. The Bush administration did the exact same thing the Biden administration is doing right now with Ukraine. Expect the Biden administration has hijacked and weaponized the entire justice system to take their opponent out this time. They opened Pandora’s box when they started indicting a former president, and know they have to pull everything out of their arsenal. If they let Trump win, every single one of them will go to prison. Rightfully so. All the while the MSM turns a blind eye and blatantly lie to the world on a minute by minute basis. Not for one second have they said anything about the mountain of confirmed evidence against the entire Biden family. Wake up people. Start thinking for yourselves. Do your own research. Our country’s future depends on it.
Mind Begs the Question: Hitler demonized Religious Minority As part of a Sinister Plan to Rule Guaranteed Evil Govts don't exist Plan False Flag attack,for Control over Resources?
This is what real power means, to be able to do anything no matter how bad and get away with it or even make it look like it was the right thing to do
I was 18 when 9/11 happened and i remember watching congress vote to go to war. I cried because I knew I had friends that would be sent to fight. I still remember how if you were against war, you were against the US. Bush and the rest of these war criminals shouldve been tried and punished.
0.5 million innocent people... We're easy on saying that Putin should go to the ICC but we're as easy on forgetting that Bush is the same
Putin and Bush are not the same at all...
I would gladly see Putin and Bush side by side being tried for war crimes
Obama and Sarkozy did the same thing in Libya. Libya was a socialist utopia under Kadhafi with the highest standard if living in Africa, it was safe, everything dirt cheap, the gouvernement gives you 0% interest free loans, free house for newly weds and money for every child. Libya is now destroyed, there is multipe self proclaimed gouvernement and milicias. Modern day slave trade, arm tracking that destabilized other African countries...
@@shimonboriskov4087correct, Mr Putin is gigachad, while Bush is just an underdog to deep state betas. 😊
yeah bush is worse@@shimonboriskov4087
as an Iraqi citizen, this hurts deeply
You shouldn't be blaming the US only, you should also blame the world for not doing anything to stop the US. "And what exactly is the world going to do to stop the US?" - use your military?
@@cashewnuttel9054you just saw how the US bullied its way in.
are you serious man ? you are now trying to shift the blame to the world by saying they didn't do anything?@@cashewnuttel9054 ?
@@cashewnuttel9054how would the world stop the US exactly?
@@cashewnuttel9054 yea the US is innocent for all the blood that it spelled axross the world and the world is to blame for not stopping them....isnt that what you are saying?
Johnny Harris, I just want to thank you for your service and efforts in not only seeking the truth. But also spreading the word.
Once upon a time in Iraq is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the Iraq war!
Is it on KZhead?
For any younger people watching this, and for the sake of the record: we knew they were lying. We knew, and we said that we knew, and they didn't care.
It's strange that they lied. They could just went to war for the reason that they invaded Kuwait, that is enough for the reason, no need for all of the other reasons they lied about.
@@mindaugas884 The thinking was that the, "ends justify the means". Do you think that the Iraqi people would rather have Saddam and his sons back in power? Go ahead, ask them. I hope you know the answer to that question. Of course you do, but you still hate the US and its power.
I was a teenager and I knew it was a lie. The complete focus change from Afghanistan to Iraq was so obvious.
@@user-lv8jc4ks3zexactly, he has to expose the fact that Israel plays a huge role in the US foreign policy
whaaaaaaat? Republicans lie? Are you sure about that?
"My friends are dead because YOU LIED" - An Iraq Vet to Bush
one of the most effed up quotes. It's the harrowing nature he said that makes it even more sad af
It angers me to relive this. I was a child back then seeing the events unfold from outside of the US. At 12 years old I could see it for what it was, and yet Americans let it happen. I am disgusted by American society to this day. How arrogant and ignorant most people are, and how proud they are of the country they represent. I’m in Florida right now and saw a crowd cheering at a veteran, thanking him for his service in the “war on terror”. “Well done buddy, thank you for murdering innocent civilians and militants who died defending their country from invaders.” I bet those politicians are grateful for your service while they lounge in their yatch, thanking you for all that oil money you helped them steal. Shame on you. Think of the orphans who are seeing this. Do you blame them for wanting to join ISIS and fight back?
The number of US drone strikes Bush did in 8 years, Obama did the same in just 1 year. All the Presidents are the same. There is no value of common man's life.
You have to remember, you're seeing it from very different viewpoints and perspectives when you see things like this from outside of a country. Don't underestimate the power of propaganda to weave stories and persuade people.
To build on what the person above me said. Don’t forget this war started not even a year after the attacks on September 11. It’s easier to control people and sell a lie to those who are fearful.
You can’t blame the veteran for what happened. This ain’t a perfect world where the truth is evident to all. As mentioned, we have a terrible thing called propaganda.
I was one of those vets over in Iraq. I did a job that was asked of me by the United States government, because I signed up to do that job. You wanna blame and shame me for doing my job? You can fuck right off out of the country. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
While watching this video, I was utterly breathless and fearsome about the lies one superpower could make to sell a war and impose a doom for innocent people. I just can't get rid of the strong feeling of hopelessness and helplessness in the shoes of millions of Iraq citizens. Another masterpiece to reveal the brutal but realistic truth of the world. Nice video.
My heart bleeds. 20 years on and Iraq still pays the price while the perpetrators roam free
especially saudis
@@RobaMostarRoba I had no idea Bush was a saudi citizen
@@mikhailbabushkinum 15 of 19 terrorists are from saudi arabia
and they are following the same playbook with china, this time not WMDs, but muslim camps in Xinjiang... 0 solid evidence but they are "certain" according to their "intelligence". All to justify a potential war with China. And the red flag starts when a country who killed half a million innocent civilians in the middle east started to care about muslim lives all of a sudden.
saddam was one of the worst dictators in history, but you never see people mention that
The fact that President Bush is out there creating a positive image of that president caring for wounded veterans and that the media is willing to present to the public is concerning to me. It's like after 20 years everything is forgiven.
It is indeed a shame. A bigger shame being Obama recieving a Nobel Peace Prize despite massacring magnitudes more innocents than Bush and Clinton combined
except that (given 1 hidden reply i can imagine how angry and belligerent they were), it is never forgiven. That's probably one of the most brought up war topic (Iraq War) in a form of whataboutism when Russia invaded Ukraine (or whatever, depends on who you ask) and they blast back with Iraq War.
I’m going to be honest here, you are correct about everything you have said, and this video is extremely convincing in its points, but in my opinion, the media has degraded much further since then. Now they are protecting and supporting a senile, perverted, dimensia ridden old man, even though there is undeniable proof that that he is corrupt to the core. He has accepted money from foreign interests (proof from laptop), and quite frankly has committed treason to such a degree that the only just punishment is the death penalty. That is who they are protecting today… and in my opinion, that is a far greater crime… make no mistake, democrats and republicans are two sides of the same coin, and the military industrial complex has bought and paid for all of them…
Isn't that standard operation?
Not only is he forgiven. There is a portion of the population that sees Bush and Cheney as good republicans now since they are anti Trump. I'm no fan of Trump but he isnt as bad as a lot of the previous presidents.
I remember when they showed the US bombing Iraq and other students around me were jubilant like it was a sports game and I was super quiet and gloomy, thinking of the ppl in Iraq being bombed and hating that this was being done by a bully country against a small country.
I remember seeing those videos. I was young but I remember seeing a whole city or town being lit up by the fire balls by explosions from the missiles and AC130s just shelling and shooting. I remember thinking this is good, they are the enemies. Too young to think that, that town/citie would have been filled with innocent men women and children. Crazy to think about now
These students need to be admitted to a mental institution
As an Iraqi I’m happy that you exist I know the story my family did too before the invasion happened but sadly so many Americans don’t know and that’s how you are helping..
I was around 2 or 3 when the invasion happened. I think it’s awful that justice never was brought to the people who hurt you guys. Hope you and your family are doing well!
Excited to see the content you will be producing over the next year, independent journalism is here to stay
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@@johnnyharrishi Johny/ JH team, would you consider providing reasons for why the US should have gone to war given what Iraq was doing to ethnic and religious minorities? As it would be able to be compared to other interventions that the USA did in the 20th century.
I was excited too until i saw the rogan video.
@@raquetdude then why doesn't America intervene in Israel, Myanmar, Xinjiang? They don't actually care about the civilians, it's just an excuse
He is paid for by the World Economic Forum, which is the group of the world's richest people coming together to devise ways to keep their wealth But sure. Independent lol
It's 2023 and poor Iraq and Iraqi people still paying for those lies. Just sad :(
And dont forget the soldiers who went to that war, whether its us or iraqi
@@zupra5638yet you want a close boarders after destroying other people boarders
@@zupra5638we dont really feel bad for american soldiers they were the perpetrators and committed multiple warcrimes
Saddam was attacking our allies, gassing his citizens, and certainly in the market for nukes. Iraq’s instability was also making it very difficult for us to operate in Afghanistan.
@@Omartabyaoui Saddam was attacking our allies, gassing his citizens, and certainly in the market for nukes. Iraq’s instability was also making it very difficult for us to operate in Afghanistan.
What the official (even classified) papers never mention, is how much certain corporations profit from such wars.
Disgraceful what they did. I’m just happy we live somewhere we can call out our government. These types of things should always be brought to light.
I was in high school when this happened and as an American, many of us new that Bush was lying about Iraq, I was a child so I went unnoticed but any adult that spoke up would be shouted down as "unpatriotic" or "unamerican" or "on the side of the terrorists" because 9/11 was still fresh in everyone's minds... it was legitimately scary as a child seeing George Bush come onto tv in a leather bomber jacket and baseball hat portraying this image of "militarism" and talking about going to Iraq, and the images from over seas, with a wall of tanks, drone strikes, terrifying time, I can only imagine what the Iraqis went through, there are still Americans who think a million dead Iraqis are justified and I don't know what I can do about it
say that GOD watches over the souls of the dead on both sides the fact that you're intelligent is already good and an advance towards civilization
At least you see it for what it is. A lot of folks were all fired up about it.
Unknown to many at the time, Bush and company stole $2.3 trillion just before 9/11. I don't remember exactly if it was a few days ago or just a day ago, but it was big on the news, and then 9/11 happened, and everyone got so caught up with the victims that they forgot about the 2.3 trillion dollars. I was around 17 when 9/11 happened, but I cannot forget the news making headlines about the 2.3 trillion dollars that went missing.
All we can do as Americans is never let it happen again. Never elect such corrupt leaders again, and if some slip through the crack, protest them and don’t ever let you or your family support their terrible ideas. The only way to guarantee people like this don’t get elected is to be a unified front as civilians. We have the power in this country, but when we don’t stand united we lose all of it. If you’re a democrat, talk with republicans. If you’re a republican, talk with democrats. Be a patriot, love your neighbors, work well with the other party. Just because we have bad leaders doesn’t mean we shouldn’t love our country. We should love our country because if the civilians stand together, we won’t let bad leaders come to power. Tensions between republicans and dems was started by the government themselves so that we’d fight our neighbors instead of fighting them.
I’m not American but my assumption would be that people were so scared from 9/11 that they just ate up whatever the government threw at them from the patriot act to this war crime of an invasion. As an Arab student studying here I honestly don’t blame the people as most of them usually aren’t that educated on what the government does in their foreign affairs from what I’ve seen with my college colleagues. People to this day eat up some of the bullshit the American government spouts.
October 26th 2002: I was among 100,000 Americans who marched in Washington against this war. We knew they were lying then but so many people in the US were blood-thirsty (including the Bush Administration) after 9/11 that it seemed that it didn’t really matter how many people were against it, the war was going to happen. Can’t say that I’m happy to be vindicated all these years later because the war (like all wars) was a tragedy in so many ways. But I am proud to be on the right side of history. Excellent video as usual Johnny, thank you.
This video is a failure. They did no research at all. The US DID find WMDs in Iraq. The US admitted they found them in 2014 during the Obama administration after a freedom of information request. The US found thousands of chemicals weapons in Iraq from 2004-2011. Any quick google search will confirm that from any news source you want. NY Times, Wash Post, Fox New, Yahoo, BBC, anyone. The US didn't want to admit they found the chemical weapons they found because they were US designed weapons from the 80's and the Bush administration thought it would make them look worse (it wouldn't have). This myth that the US didn't find WMDs in Iraq needs to stop!
It's okey, it's been decades USA selling American war with China, soon your sons and daughters will go to another war, the WAR OF ALL WARS
Heres a cookie
hahahahah all these people telling other people in the youtube comments how they were heroes@@cacanina
I was there too!🙌
I had an uncle who was killed in Baghdad in 2005. I never really knew him just cos I was so young at the time but I’ve always felt this underlying frustration from my parents about it. I always thought it was from family drama. Now I see it is likely more than that. I wish there was some way to reverse time and throw ice on the lot of them.
I’m currently reading a book about this war from a different perspective of people in Iraq. It’s crazy how the US got away with this
"facing an enemy that has no regards to convention of war, or morality". That, especially when spoken from the mouth of Bush, really sinks in as perfect irony.
It's also psychological projection: accusing someone of sth that you yourself are doing. It's surprisingly common.
It's what they did when they called natives savages. Being the biggest tyrant and feeling justified at the same time.
The country with real weapons of Mass Destruction aka North Korea was allowed to build Nukes because it has China as its protector. Iraq had nobody as its protector. Soviet Union was gone and Russia didn’t feel like protecting it. If you wonder why smaller countries always dow down the the military Giants: the US, China, Russia, etc. It’s because if they don’t, they will become another nations punching bag when the stronger nation needs to let off steam and wants to look good.
Indoctrinated minds commit most of the evil they preach against.
All american presidents are like that. They all serve the same interests
I lived through this, so none of it was new to me. But it's important for Gen Z to watch this and understand that this war wasn't a simple mistake. There was plenty of people at the time calling out how absurd the Bush administration's claims were, but they were called traitors. DON'T let them rewrite history. DON'T let them gaslight you.
I distinctly remember that the pro war propaganda was very strong at the time , “support our troops” the ribbons everywhere, the news airing positive stories about how the Iraqis were happy the Americans invaded … etc . Even shows like America got talent will have pro war segments
I lived on the other side of the world at this time. People would scream at the TV and tell how Americans were getting conned by their government and getting brainwashed! And shocked to see how they could see right through it! But then I moved here and it was just so weird see how braindead people were here
@@joejoey7272 The pro war propaganda is very strong right now too.
Lets not forget how companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrup Gruman made billions out of this too
And now it’s happening again with Ukraine
Some of these videos I feel that they are too short and quick. But, great as always.Thank you for providing this kind of content!
This is my favourite journalism KZhead channel. Thank you!
What is crazy is that today you would show this to some part of America, and they will call you anti American!
They would be right. Horrendous acts perpetrated against foreign countries in the name of monetary gain is what america is built on. To be against it IS to be anti american.
That's true. They're patriotic as hell
@@Alexandre-sz2jbThere is only one God. All bear witness to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, may his Noodley Appendages bless you with Ragu. -r'AMEN.
Wait..what are American even patriotic??
@@sniffles8655 too bad, I believe in Gokuism 🙏🙏🙏
Whenever politician says "we invade other countries for freedom and peace" you already know they are shady
Just like Putin 🤣
@@FinUgShiet thats not why putin invaded. Why did USA invade Cuba in the 60s? Just because the soviets places the nukes near US doesn't give them the right to go ahead with the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Like Putin
You are everywhere on the tubes, my man
Don't forget "protecting Democracy" and having every politician and news anchor tell us an attack was "unprovoked" every time the war is mentioned
Great and easy to understand complex issues! You should make one of these about the war on drugs! Thanks for the important work that you are doing.
You are putting out great journalistic stories of all time. Respect. Keep Going. Love from India.
As an Iraqi person i thank you for making this video to show the world that the war was unjustified and led to horrible consequences. We as Iraqis hated Saddam but also didn’t support the war.
Yes me too!
Saddam wanted what's best for your country and you people betrayed him
War had nothing to do with oil, China and Russia benefitted the most from the oil produced after the war. Only ONE small US oil company got any form of contract. You were liberated
@@reallycoolman4990 Nice non-sequitor.
by uh chance, wasn't that haliburton (sp?) @@reallycoolman4990
I was a teenager at the time. I went on marches in London, wrote to my MP, did school walk outs. There were millions on the streets and they were going to do it anyway, no matter what we felt. I'm still so ashamed at what the British and American governments did to Iraq, Blair and Bush need to stand trial for their actions.
But we enjoy d benefits regardless. We r just as guilty
Same, and Australia went also, unfortunately.
So what’s democracy? What’s the point of marching on the streets when at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter?
Same. I remember those being the biggest protest by numbers at the time.
Don’t worry. The invasion led to the destabilised of the entire region, which led to the migrant crisis… which kicked started the populist right movement in Europe (and beyond)… which led to Brexit. So it did indeed come back to bite you in the butt.
Thank you so so much for the existence of this channel and for you standing up to what’s right and delivering that to us❤
This is heart-wrenching... great episode by the way!
I’m totally blown that people don’t get persecuted for committing the crime of killing half million people…. We need more contents like this in this increasing polarised world, so we can see opposite side of things… Salute to your Team!
The invasion killed 8k people. The rest were killed by sectarian violence and "insurgents" (terrorists).
Only non western leaders will be persecuted!
It's because international law is basically anarchy. There is no higher authority who can actually prosecute people for going to war. The only cases where that happens are to the side that loses the war (usually under occupation from the winners), or at the International Criminal Court (which the US is not a member of).
Wouldn't help... By all accounts that war and all that America has participated in since WW2, including the current, are illegal wars. Not approved by congress, not when every reason for the Iraqi war in particular war was fabricated. A show like this has importance but the next psy-op is always being planned and implemented. And after millions are dead, nobody cares who knows the truth because we're all complicit, reliant or in straight up denial.
@@krombopulos_michael this is proven by Putin invading Ukraine. All the nations speak a lot but in the end he's already responsible for half a million lives of both his and the occupied nation. America makes its money on war.
This guy does fantastic journalism
He was actually a journalist for a real journalism organization, before he became a KZheadr. A lot of "journalism KZheadrs" don't have any training and go in with very clear agendas on all their videos.
If this video is representative, then no he doesn't. He is factually correct, but with such glaring omissions that he completely missed the point. Iraq was not about needing to demonstrate American military power; that's what Afghanistan was for. Iraq was about oil, pure & simple.
He's got a fantastic editor, that's about it
He's been debunked by other KZheadrs and historians as a "leftist propaganda creator". He's extremely biased against America, it's why 8 out of 10 of his vids are titled "how America stole" etc..
@@DrMattHH Dick Cheaney had ties to Haliburton, a major weapons producer. Im sure they profited handsomely.
Absolutely exceptional video. One of the best things I’ve ever watched on KZhead. Top to bottom this is a masterpiece.
Keep up this work man.
Whenever a politician mentions 'spreading democracy,' I'm just waiting for Johnny Harris to drop the behind-the-scenes receipts.
You should and we should exercise our right to protest against these people. Not doing anything is a crime as well.
@@stillakzo Absolutely, civic engagement is vital. Considering Iraq, while Saddam Hussein's dictatorship might have warranted intervention in 2001, the larger goal of 'spreading democracy' should always arise from a nation's people, not be dictated by external forces through occupation.
Spreading democracy has become the american code for "we want to destroy someone we don't like but have no valid reason to do so".. The sad thing is that this kind of behaviour is now pushing droves of people into the arms of putin. They cried wolf one to many times and now when they actually are on the right side of history people like putler will use it against them, hurting innocent countries like ukraine and making them pay the price for their past lies.
@@TryonCS its not just about external forces.. a lot of the bad stuff the US has been involved in has involved them providing support for evil people to seize control in their own country.
@@TryonCSThe UN have said that is wasn't warrented to interfere though. Also, looking at things how turned up with the creation of isis.Saddam hussein might actually be the lesser evil
unbelievable how this kind of crimes go unpunished
just goes to show how corrupt America really is
Yet they locked up Trump over "Documents" but don't charge bush over 500k innocent people killed over an outright lie.
War is not a crime. It’s politics
Not only unpunished but praised most of the times.
The Strong Will Do What They Can, the weak will suffer what they must.
This video is incredible. It is informative, yet it is also somehow visually appealing. Great job!
this is the most unbiased research i found on this topic... Bravo 👏👏👏
I remember as a teen seeing pictures of mobile biological weapon manufacturing trucks that Iraq supposedly had. I said to my dad I didn’t believe it because if you can manufacture such weapons in a truck… then why do other countries need huge manufacturing plants. The real crime is not one person has been held account for this crime against humanity.
smart girl
I remember noone believing a word of this in Europe and people being extremely annoyed with Americans(Wich we were) Some people even started claiming to be Canadian.
You’re a good human. We need more people in leadership like you
It's all Chinese Communist fault
Yep. I turned 14 on Jan 29, 2002 when Bush gave the "Axis of Evil" speech and I remember all of this - and thought pretty much the same as you.
And to this day, millions of Americans continue to believe the lies.
That's the point. Keep em simple keep em dumb to control them when the time comes.
True but those who claim to not believe the Iraq war narrative also have blue and yellow on their profile.
What I have realized that USA and China have no major function differences in their structure of government. Differences are mostly ornamental. And both are as Authoritarian as the other. @@rao8559
Glory to 🇺🇸 USA
@@rao8559 Except russia IS waging a genocidal war against Ukraine. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and civillians dead and thousands of tanks destroyed as the evidence. Yes, Afganistan, Iraq, Syria, Vietnam and more were useless wars based on lies. But do not forget that Russia also went to Afganistan, Syria, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia, Chechnya and now Ukraine to wage wars based on lies.
I hope this channel won’t be cancelled duo to exposing and highlighting the realty and the facts
This video is aging like fine wine.
On god
When i was a kid and had just came to america, I didnt understand much english, i remember watching the bombs fall on Baghdad on TV in 03 live. I just cried. I couldn't grasp that level of violence. I got older, started reading. The math wasnt mathing. And i felt incredibly alone high school and early college when i found myself siding against the US actions in Iraq. It felt like every american friend i had was completely unaware of the overt lie. Then i joined the military and it was even worse. To this day, 31 years old, as an american citizen now and a veteran back in school tudying physics, i still run into people that truly think the US was justified. And they will CONSTANTLY bring up 9/11 as a justification. Post 9/11 America absolutely had an open season of hatred for at least 15 years against brown and/or muslim people. There is nothing more dangerous than deceit at the institutional level. 60%+ of americans supported going into iraq. Look what we did. 80% of russians support the invasion of ukraine. Look what they're doing. Get out there and vote, acquire an education, learn to fight disinformation and identify propaganda. Call people out and get out so we as a country don't fall for this kinda shit ever again.
I’m so sorry
Sadly majority of people are clueless in their self-imposed slavery of the mind. Live your life while you can.
Reminds me of the usa people who celebrated atomic bombs on 200,000 innocent people when Japan war was going to finish anyways and still today justify it by saying more would have died lol
Saddened to see that this entire video is completely narrative driven and does not dive into any of the facts. The facts are that Saddam was attempting to create a nuclear weapon, and how do we know this? Because the chief nuclear scientist of Iraq was captured and forced to hand over all his work and equipment (this scientist details his work in attempting to create the bomb in his own memoir). Among the equipment found were many centrifuges, which for those who don't know centrifuges are necessary to enrich uranium (the fuel for a nuclear bomb). The CIA's assessment that Iraq already had a nuclear bomb was clearly false, whether that is malicious or not I'll leave to you to decide. But the question one should ask themselves is should you wait for a despicable evil to obtain a nuclear bomb? Or should you take action before they're able to create a nuclear bomb? The answer seems clear to me. I'd urge people to read Christopher Hitchen's arguments over the Iraq war if you're wanting to get into the actual details...
The dumb thing is why people divide into 2(democrats & republican) Both parties suck, i agree & don't agree with both of them. Then what am i a republican or a democrat ?
I still remember getting a call from a US military recruiter asking me to join the effort. I told her I would defend this country if we were invaded. Not the other way around.
Well done.
I laughed at one when they pulled the college card. Told them I graduated debt free from Berea College.
You wouldn’t join either way 😂
Allah bless you from iraq 👋🏽
@Alexandre-sz2jbGo away.
Hats off to ur determination and confidence in making these videos ..
Been learning so much about wars and cues and other special interest shady dealings.... I honestly don't think I won't question any war from here on out...
As a Chaldean Iraqi whose family has suffered for those wars caused by the US invasion I want to thank you for making more iraqi related vids
As someone living in the western world, I want to say sorry. Sorry for our corrupt and power hungry leaders causing harm to you and your country. Many people here want to live in peace with the rest of the world and oppose what happened.
but i have not seen mohammed so how can i bear witness? asking as a curious student not a hindu@Alexandre-sz2jb
I'm So Sorry For Your Loss Junior Goran, BUSH LIED AND PEOPLE DIED!!! May GOD Richly Bless You And Your Family For Suffering Needless Tragedy!!!🌺🌺🌺🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🇮🇱♾️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🗽🦅‼️
Im a alqoshi here baby hello cousin! Btw Bush family are dogs
this guy is missing a massive piece of the puzzle.. Israel influence on the US. jewish people massively over represented in US government
Jeez, I got goosebumps when you said half a million Iraqis were killed, can you just imagine the terror and horror these people had to go trough and all because a group of people on the other part of the world cooked it all up, they masterminded it, the whole thing... the Iraqi soldiers, the US soldiers that lost their lives, got injured, all because of some unjustified fking plan that handful of people made... i honestly can't believe how much power some people hold and use it to do shit like this, and oh they just living on their luxurious lives probably like nothing happened, just a bit of feeling of guilt probably cross their minds once in a while....
I doubt even the slightest of guilt crossed their minds
To fix a mess his father made too... Nepotism at its finest
Imagine if it was the other way around half a million Americans from the United States were killed.... imagine that.
Yeah and shit like this is the reason why India, China and many South American nd African countries piss their pants laughing wehn we talk about crimes against humanity in front of the UN. The "western values" are a hoax. Western countries should have sanctioned the US for invading Iraq just like the West sanctioned Russia for invading Ukraine. I would even argue that the US invasion of Iraq was even worse because it destabalized an entire region and bread terrorism on top of killing hundreds of thousands of people.
Anything bad happens to the US is deserved to be honest, all they care about is profit, greedy monsters.
impressive work. thank you for your dedication and truth.
It’s 3am now I’ve watching this guys Channel for the last 4 hours … his videos are so good
And this is why people shouldn't completely trust their government (no matter the country). No matter how innocent and professional they look.
ukraine
Completely? You mean not at all!
except Ukraine, fully trust them like you trust your family. -USA govt @@matham625
yep not at alll !!!!@@Yourstruly467
A real patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. - Edward Abbey -
It's important to note that there were multiple congressmen and women who also were in favour of war even on false pretences, not to mention the senators
Saddam was attacking our allies, gassing his citizens, and certainly in the market for nukes. Iraq’s instability was also making it very difficult for us to operate in Afghanistan.
@@AyjayAlleywaySaddam Hussein complied with UN Resolutions after the first gulf war. Abandoned Nuclear Weapons and Chemical Weapons. Iraq was more stable under Saddam then after him being deposed, ISIS wasn’t widespread before 2003 in Iraq. Justifying one war so that another war could be fought easier is repugnant considering the Afghan war didn’t need to be fought. The Taliban were willing to extradite Bin Laden, Zawahiri and the rest of Al Qaeda to the US through a third party state that wouldn’t be coerced or biased to Americans interests if the Americans provided proof Al Qaeda committed 9/11 and the bush administration refused to do so. "If the Taliban is given evidence that Osama bin Laden is involved" and the bombing campaign stopped, "we would be ready to hand him over to a third country", Mr Kabir added -Mohammed Abdul Kabir; Acting prime minister of Afghanistan from April 2001 to November 2001 the president said the bombing would not stop, unless the ruling Taliban "turn [bin Laden] over, turn his cohorts over, turn any hostages they hold over." He added, "There's no need to discuss innocence or guilt. We know he's guilty". -George W Bush; President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
@@AyjayAlleyway which allies was he attacking?
At least Sen John Kerry was against the war before he was for it. And hat's a good thing, righty?
@@AyjayAlleywayso that gives you a right to commit atrocities against its citizens? Your reasons are the same that Putin is using.
Great effort and result
Thanks again Johnny for your courageous journalism.
Watching them blatantly lie with confidence is a lesson for all of us. Never implicitly trust anything they say.
Its the same with Ukraine today
@@barabaazfacts
@@barabaazmost Americans don't even know their presidents are all related, too much fluoride in the drinking water 😂
@@barabaaz how is it the same?
The lies continue to this day! No subject is off limits; power, corruption, lies, these are the tools of a modern government.
I recently went to Iraq to report on the devastation that was left after 20 years. And I tell you now, I've never cried more on a trip in my life. Cheers for covering this story with rigorous research
report? for who? you a journalist for a station?
@@bloodlove93 I'm an independent freelance journalist. I write articles and give lectures (along with whatever documentaries I have on this account)
@@Journal_Haris can you explain how much has iraq changed after 2 decades or was it the same
@ion8264 iraq has changed, for the worst. Unstable government with continuous rioting. Unstable infrastructure, crime, bombed out cities. There's literally just one highway with 1 lane going either way. Every 10 minutes is a checkpoint. More than 2 generations of young kids that have skipped school due to endless bloodshed and power vacuums. Almost 40 years of non stop war and tyranny since the 1980-1988 Iran Iraq war, coupled with the 1991 gulf war, the 1998 bombing campaigns, sanctions, 2003 invasion, 2010s civil war, I*s*s the list goes on Yet still, their resilience and forbaring nature is unmatched. Their kindness and warmth is noticeable. Great people, sad history.
@@Journal_Harisyou’ve got a new subscriber! Your content and words here are striking
Your videos and intel is so good! I had to become a member 17:20
Well presented!
We live in a very politically influenced era. It is disgusting to see how unethical our governments truly are
I mean if you look at history, nothing has changed it’s just another hegemonic power flexing its muscles.
Wait till you see the state backed apartheid of israel
@@imperious8516 Agreed and sadly when one leaves (or is more likely overthrown) it is often then picked up as a new territory of some other greater country/empire. I don't like the way the American politicians seem to be like playground bully kicking kids over, but if it wasn't them, the CCP would be running kids over with cars... much like the USSR did, or a certain German empire before that.
It's disturbing how gullible and ill-informed our populations are. That is what allows unethical government. In a democracy it's on every one of us. It's ironic how we look at Russians and how susceptible they are to propoganda. But the West has free information and a free press, supposedly. Russia doesn't. But both Russia and the US and it's allies went down the same path of an unethical war of aggression.
i wonder what your views on gun control is?
Worth mentioning David Kelly as well. UK weapons expert that said he didn't believe there were any WMD in Iraq. A couple of days later found to have taken 29 tablets (although people who knew him said that he couldn't swallow pills) before cutting his left wrist (although people who knew him said he had a damaged right hand that he struggled to use) with a knife that had no finger prints. This wasn't just the US that wanted this war to happen.
They forgot to plant them. Politicians were so busy reaping the profits of war, they forgot to even follow thru.
Thanks. I didn't know about that. Seems like a group of polticians sold themselves out to the US as well.
Meanwhile, in France Chirac and De Villepin said they wouldn't go in a war under such flimsy evidence and got pilloried by the Bush administration for this.
Bless your work🙏💜
This is what is going on with the whole Palestine/Israel issue but we only realise it when it’s too late
My heart hurts for the families who just wanted a normal life. Then their lives changed because of the war. These politicians living their lives comfortably with no regard to human life. Maybe this world we are living now is a living hell.
if you believe some "fringe people" it literally is.
Does your heart hurts when russia plunders, rapes and does genocide in Ukraine? The USA wasn't doing these kinds of things in Iraq. Russia is far worse.
And now they have a laugh about it when bush said iraq instead of ukraine in a speech. I wonder how people can live peacefully with so much guilt
@@GreatArabClensing US is not fighting in Ukraine. We have to fight the war ourselves. Americans thinking the world revolves around them XD Like bruh, you're not the only evil empire doing coups and invasions
@@GreatArabClensing Saddam was attacking our allies, gassing his citizens, and certainly in the market for nukes. Iraq’s instability was also making it very difficult for us to operate in Afghanistan.
This story never ceases to amaze me no matter how many times I hear it recounted. Great content and presentation, guys.
Saddam was attacking our allies, gassing his citizens, and certainly in the market for nukes. Iraq’s instability was also making it very difficult for us to operate in Afghanistan.
Truly believe and LOVE the exchange of therapy. It can be very helpful with the right therapist.
The background music goes HARD AF 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This takes some balls to publish. Well done Johnny, you have our support.
We attacked ourselves on our own soil
Nothing in this video is shocking news. Every mainstream news network has already covered this for over a decade.
balls? this has all been known for YEARS now lol. No danger for Johnny
The point is that these people don’t care whether you know the truth or not. They never did. As long as enough fools fall for it, they made bank, settled personal scores and rode off into the sunset. They are untouchable, so a KZhead video means nothing. Plenty of articles exist that say the same thing.
Ah yes. Reporting almost 20 year old information, where all the key players are either dead or dying takes SO much courage.
Blown away by the editing and storytelling as always. I’m super inspired by your videos and I’m always taking notes for my own video essays. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
@@johnnyharris Of course! You really did change the game for documentaries & journalism on KZhead. My editing wouldn’t be half as good without your influence
@@johnnyharrisplease do something on France/West Africa
@@johnnyharris World need people like you to unravel truth 🙏🙏🙏 💛
"America faces an enemy that has no regard for conventions of war or rules of morality" i got chills on my back when hears bush say that..... he's describing himself....
TOM FOX ur the reason my ears are having as much fun as my eyes and brain watching these videos Much appreciated and to the team behind every video dropping keep it up we need this ❤
I cried, I am an Iraqy war Veteran and I cried about how true this is. I cried for my friends that didn't make it home!
and what about the people you guys killed in Iraq? cried for them too?
@@mdusmaan1146 Innocent kids and women and men and old women without weapons and no clue and hundreds of times less fortunate then everyone of them. Butchered, raped. Sick of how much these sob stories get all the attention.
@@mdusmaan1146 They were just doing their jobs. I don't blame the soldiers, I blame their superiors. And if they refused they'd be dismissed or worse, charged for treason.
@@tarunsharma29 dude i think you replied to the wrong guy?
@@suiken3149war their job was to kill 2 million civilians? You can kill that many people by mistake.
As an Iraqi , we know what it was about , and the suffering is still ongoing
Saddam gased thousands of kurdish people and terrorized israel with scud rockets. Not to forget his nuclear program which was luckily wiped out in time. By the way: The shia and sunni iraqis immediatly started slaughtering each other on mass after the defeat of saddam instead of working together peacfully in order to make iraq a better and more free place.. The fate of iraq reflects the people of iraq and their bloody and hateful mindset. The US is nearly completely out of iraq and still Iraqis are killing each other. What a shame
All because of a few megalomanic idiots. It's horrifying. I hope you and your people will see brighter times soon.
Thanks for your effort
really good report!
Thank you for finally making a video on this. Im a third culture kid that happened to be living in Syria for 911 and the start of the Iraq War. It's been a long 20 years but ive gradually, finally, see the narrative of the War be corrected for the American mainstream audiences. After leaving Syria for Canada, it was a weird time having to keep my opinions to myself with how pro-war north america was for a long time, and any refusal to believe that they were the actual bad guys in this. Years of anti-muslim and middle-east xenophobia was a tough pill for me to swallow given the perspective i had first hand.
like the nations of the middle east have been totally friendly to the US, let alone each other. but just blame the us for war mongering. i guess we should have just let yall destroy israel and each other, and the worlds energy economy along with it?
However, it made you that much stronger in the long run.
fully relate. migrated to the UK, but the population here seems more clueless than the Americans at this point. There's a couple documentaries about the war that highlight the atrocities, but I don't think anyone watched or cared
This is honestly one of the best KZhead videos I've ever seen. Thank you so much for this Johnny.
True
Was thinking the same thing brother, so well put together. 😅
He's actually whitewashing it. Iraq was not about demonstrating American military power. That's what Afghanistan was for. Iraq was purely about oil. How he missed that long established fact is baffling.
@@DrMattHH Yeah I wish he would've adressed the oil thing, because that's what I always hear.
One of the best independent journalist in the young generation. I have huge respect for your work