Congressional Iraq Authorization Vote Based on WHIG Fabrications

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

Congress authorizes military force against Iraq through a vote systematically manipulated by the White House Iraq Group (WHIG), which deliberately distorted intelligence assessments. This vote represents a critical moment of democratic failure, where executive manipulation bypassed congressional oversight to justify an unauthorized war.

Key Actors

White House Iraq Group Dick Cheney Karl Rove Condoleezza Rice Karen Hughes Michael Gerson Lewis 'Scooter' Libby

Tags

iraq-authorization congressional-vote whig-deception democratic-failure unauthorized-war intelligence-manipulation executive-branch-overreach

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