On this day of fools, I’ll hearken back to another day of fooling, alas not a lighthearted one.
February 5, 2003 was a day I’ll never forget. It was the day Colin Powell visited the UN and showed an empty vial and an empty case for war with Iraq.
I couldn’t believe how pathetically unconvincing the case was. And, perhaps more shocking, how it was resoundingly pronounced “compelling” by virtually the entire mainstream media, galvanizing public support for a war of shock, awe, and whim.
Because this emperor’s new spectacle represented such a monumental break with reality and decency, I started a blog to commemorate February 5th as America’s “Day of Shame.”
This year, as war drums pound for an attack on Iran, and with the obvious lessons of Iraq so strikingly unlearned, I marked the day with the following cartoon, “Day of Shame 2012,” along with the annual blog post.
Next year will be the 10th anniversary of that ever-so-fateful day. Perhaps you’ll join me in the remembrance then.
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/suppresses mordant chuckle