While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq and the Philippines defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) during impromptu remarks with reporters, says: “There are some who feel like—that the conditions are such that they can attack us there [Iraq].  My answer is, bring ‘em on!  We’ve got the force necessary to deal with the security situation.”

       [added 12/10/2023]

Subsequent Events:

4/11/2004                 6/22/2004

References:

Why Are We In Iraq? by Michael S. Rozeff
www.lewrockwell.com/2006/08/michael-s-rozeff/the-real-reason-were-in-iraq/

CNN.com – Bush warns militants who attack U.S. troops in Iraq – Jul. 3, 2003
www.CNN.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/07/02/sprj.nitop.Bush/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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