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Political Factoid
Three members of the Bush family,
as elected government officials,
have been instrumental in the initiation
of U.S. involvement in three wars:
- President George H.W. Bush
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Iraq (1991) "Operation Desert Storm"
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- President George W. Bush
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Iraq (2002) "Operation Iraqi Freedom"
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- Governor Jeb Bush
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Florida (2005) "Stand your ground"
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Laws which subsequently spread to
other states
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a.k.a. "If in fear, shoot first,*
it can be called self-defense"
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reflects the "rush to judgment"
mentality evolving in society
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Albeit the victims may be the innocent,
the unarmed, the children.
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cf.
4947,
4868,
4591
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