| Insiders told Newsnight that planning [for the Iraq war] began "within weeks" of Bush's first taking office in 2001, long before the September 11th attack on the US. [BBC News] |
Bush on the Start of the
Iraq War: "I feel
good!"
| Minutes before President Bush's solemn announcement
that the US military were in action against Iraq he
vigorously pumped his fist and declared: "I feel
good". [Mirror] His subsequent actions were mistakenly fed out early and he was unaware that his antics were broadcast live on the BBC and several other satellite news channels.
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See also:
War is a Racket
Iraq - Index of What Really Happened