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Vol. 15 · No. 120 · Thursday, 8 October 2026

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Top 10 reasons the Iraq war was an elaborate hoax

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As President Obama prepares to send "military advisors" to help Iraq fight Sunni militants, he continues to insist there is "no military solution." However, he also affirms the US is prepared for "targeted and precise military action." How can our political leaders say two seemingly opposed statements in the same breath? How can we take precise military action without a military presence? Didn't we used to have "allies" in the Middle East? Why is American foreign policy so schizophrenic?

The answer is easy. The entire Iraq war never actually happened.

Research into the inconsistent policies and paradoxical reporting during the past twelve years point to an ongoing conspiracy surrounding this so called "conflict." Consider the totality of evidence surrounding the Global War On Terror and you'll find the highest probability our hypothesis is preferable to actual science and fashionable logic.

Here are the top 10 reasons supporting the conclusion the Iraq War was staged and an absolute hoax:

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