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Originally Posted by Rekna
I'll be the first to admit that I supported the idea of invading Iraq leading up to the war because I felt that he was a threat. (in fact I defended it on some different forums). I kept hearing the administration saying that there was all of this proof that he was a threat to us.
So what do you think, is there a case where openly questioning our government is unpatriotic?
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You were lied to so your government could get the support it needed for a war that you probably will never get a satisfactory reason for.
To be able to question a government for it's actions is a basic requirement for democracy, it is your government, you chose them and pay for them, in essence - they work for you.
Bush is getting away with murder (literally) by creating a climate of fear and abusing the term 'patriotism', making people afraid and unsure as to wether they should question his judgement and methods.
You should not feel bad for supporting the war previously, you did so based on what your government was telling you - this sort of information should be trustworthy, lying whilst president usually means a jail, why Bush has not been impeached yet amazes me.