As Ann Wright speaks about the airstrikes that Bush authorized (extra airstrikes - Clinton had been keeping them up) as soon as he could. Bush also moved money from the Afghanistan funds to Iraq funds - this was not public info, but Wright new and was worried. She was in Afghanistan looking for al-Qaeda, and she was underfunded.
--- MEANWHILE, to my left, one patron complains to another that tonight is so much more "fake" than last night. I'm not sure I know what she means, since last night was a collage of ideas about impeachment, and tonight is an actual (fake) impeachment proceeding. Both forms of theater (fake), but different, apples/oranges.
But I wonder if this legal stuff is gripping the audience? The patron seems furious, almost. I don't know what she expected. I'd like to ask her about it, but I choose to remain invisible for now. ---
Wright speaks about approaching the UN about going to war with Iraq. The UN couldn't believe Bush would go to war without UN backing.
We listen to British Ambassador Christopher Meyer's words about convincing the UN to go to war. Wright notes that, no matter how smooth the war rhetoric otherwise, B/C/the Brits had to show that Saddam had broken promises, gone back on his word, somehow fouled up, in a way that would resonate in the UN.
Downing Street comes up. Still un-farking-believable.
Wright points out that the UN weapon inspectors didn't feel they weren't getting access to Saddam's info. They didn't want to go to war.
Wright lists the victims of the war - Iraqis, Americans, Europeans, the world (its security, its trust)... And she is done.
Next up - panel discussion.
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