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Compare and contrast
Jun. 9th, 2003 06:51 pm"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
George W. Bush, 17 March 2003
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms Lewinsky."
Bill Clinton, January 1998
Both of these statements now appear to be equally false.
Yet, despite the appearance of both statements to have been lies "with knowledge aforethought," one of the speakers appears to have so far escaped any harm to his reputation -- despite the fact that his lie put thousands of US troops at risk, while the other's was merely a personal peccadillo.
As a conservative once famously said, "Where's the outrage?"
George W. Bush, 17 March 2003
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms Lewinsky."
Bill Clinton, January 1998
Both of these statements now appear to be equally false.
Yet, despite the appearance of both statements to have been lies "with knowledge aforethought," one of the speakers appears to have so far escaped any harm to his reputation -- despite the fact that his lie put thousands of US troops at risk, while the other's was merely a personal peccadillo.
As a conservative once famously said, "Where's the outrage?"
