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Then the administration tied it in to the regional dispute between Israel and its enemies, as if thats about internation
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"Then the administration tied it in to the regional dispute between Israel and its enemies, as if that's about international terrorism. No, it's not"

- Chris Matthews

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This quote by Chris Matthews is describing the Bush administration's attempt to connect the Iraq War to the local conflict between Israel and its opponents. Matthews is slamming the administration for trying to make this connection, as he believes it is not associated with worldwide terrorism. He is implying that the Bush administration was utilizing the local conflict between Israel and its opponents as a method to justify the Iraq War, although it had nothing to do with worldwide terrorism. Matthews is recommending that the Bush administration was using this regional dispute as a method to control popular opinion and gain assistance for the war. He is likewise suggesting that the Bush administration was not being truthful about the reasons for the war, and was rather utilizing the regional dispute as a method to get public assistance.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Chris Matthews somewhere between December 17, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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