72nd in continuing blog series. The administration finally achieves its long-sought objective and invades Iraq. It takes immediate steps to lock down Iraqi assets, primarily the Iraqi oil fields.
March 19-20, 2003:

 
 

March 19, 2003 – The U.S. begins the bombing and invasion of Iraq.

 

Same day – The ‘Project for the New American Century’ (PNAC) issues a “Statement on Post-War Iraq,” “supporting the military intervention in Iraq.” It has 26 signers.

 

The phrase “military intervention” is an Orwellianism, newspeak at its ugliest, rewording the invasion and conquest of ...   more »