Stephen Hawking was a smart MF when it came to the WOT

He was a shitty liberal.

I didn’t think there were that many bush lovers here. I would at least wager most MAGA’ers certainly aren’t happy with bush and the damage he did.

He was a physicist. His thoughts on geopolitical matters carry as much weight as his thoughts on the game of cricket, if not less.

That said, the Iraq War was based on faulty intelligence and was a boondoggle that wasted many American lives, destabilized the Middle East, and extended the War on Terror by decades. It was a great, stupid tragedy, but not a war crime.

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Both the claims of weapons of mass destruction and linkage to September 11 had proved untrue

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For a smart guy, he "says" some dumb shite.

As for WMDs, there were WMDs there; however, not to the extent, type and degree portrayed. Also, It was not just Bush & Co. saying he had them - every intelligence agency said he had them (as well as every Dem leader in 1999/2000). However, you have Hussein stonewalling and not complying with the UN inspectors and failing to certify he did not have them. Could you afford to take him at his word/non-word?

As to the "linkage" to 9/11, no serious person was saying that Hussein was connected to the attacks. Rather, the issue was whether, considering Bush's policy of pre-emptive actions in the WOT, considering Iraq was a member of the "axis of evil," and considering Hussein's known support of terrorist activities, could the USA "take the chance" of leaving him in power with WMDs?

Mind you, I think the 2nd Iraq war was a mistake, Hussein was contained (other than his fricking around with the no fly zones, which alone was a basis to take his arse out under the 1990/1991 UN resolutions), it has ultimately destabilized the region to Iran's benefit, and the blood and treasure expended was not worth it.

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He was a physicist. His thoughts on geopolitical matters carry as much weight as his thoughts on the game of cricket, if not less.

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Yep. Rest in peace, smart man, but this amounts to a celebrity ranting about politics on twitter IMO.

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He was a shitty liberal.

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100% correct but he was right about the bullshite about the Iraq war

Just a very pivotal point in quantum mechanics. Whatever advances our future scientists stand on will be on his shoulders. If you’re not into science you probably don’t care.

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Hawking was just a really intelligent person.

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Can’t believe he believed in climate change tho!

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Brilliance in one area does not mean brilliance in all. It doesn't even mean common sense in all.

A lie or an error ? A criminal conspiracy to deceive by both Parties and international allies or really shitty, self- serving intel by The Deep State ?

As solace, you should appreciate that it discredited NeoConservatism from 2004 on and educated The Right on the danger of unintended consequences in the Middle East and returned America to a non- interventionist footing . And now after eight years of bumbling through the Obama years, we now have a President that rejects Deep State Narratives and works outside of the box to resolve International disputes with our enemies and put the interests of the American citizen first. He never misses an opportunity to agree that Iraq was a clusterfrick.

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Lets hear it

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You've already heard it.

See above.