some political lies are commonplace but others can cause wars and genocides
others can cause wars and genocides
others can cause wars and genocides welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten political lies of all time
political lies of all time
political lies of all time read my lips for this list we chosen
read my lips for this list we chosen
read my lips for this list we chosen famous memorable or impactful political
famous memorable or impactful political
famous memorable or impactful political lies that have been told throughout
lies that have been told throughout
lies that have been told throughout history and have tried to keep it spread
history and have tried to keep it spread
history and have tried to keep it spread out throughout the globe
out throughout the globe
out throughout the globe after all dishonesty isn’t restricted to
after all dishonesty isn’t restricted to
after all dishonesty isn’t restricted to region what is this an offering to
region what is this an offering to
region what is this an offering to preside the Greeks are praying for a
preside the Greeks are praying for a
preside the Greeks are praying for a safe return home number 10 the Trojan
safe return home number 10 the Trojan
safe return home number 10 the Trojan horse I think we should burn it burn it
horse I think we should burn it burn it
horse I think we should burn it burn it my prince it’s a gift to the gods
my prince it’s a gift to the gods
my prince it’s a gift to the gods Homer’s epic poem The Iliad describes
Homer’s epic poem The Iliad describes
Homer’s epic poem The Iliad describes the ten-year Trojan War in fact suggests
the ten-year Trojan War in fact suggests
the ten-year Trojan War in fact suggests the tail isn’t fictional so how big was
the tail isn’t fictional so how big was
the tail isn’t fictional so how big was this line as big as the Trojan horse the
this line as big as the Trojan horse the
this line as big as the Trojan horse the giant wooden structure the Greeks
giant wooden structure the Greeks
giant wooden structure the Greeks offered to the Trojans to admit their
offered to the Trojans to admit their
offered to the Trojans to admit their loss
the catch Ulysses the plans inventor hit
the catch Ulysses the plans inventor hit inside with some soldiers and following
inside with some soldiers and following
inside with some soldiers and following the Trojan celebration
the Trojan celebration
the Trojan celebration the Greeks exited the horse and torched
the Greeks exited the horse and torched
the Greeks exited the horse and torched the town
but I want to say one thing to the
but I want to say one thing to the American people number nine I want you
American people number nine I want you
American people number nine I want you to listen to me I’m going to say this
to listen to me I’m going to say this
to listen to me I’m going to say this again the Lewinsky scandal I did not
again the Lewinsky scandal I did not
again the Lewinsky scandal I did not have sexual relations with that woman
have sexual relations with that woman
have sexual relations with that woman miss Lewinsky Bill Clinton spoke those
miss Lewinsky Bill Clinton spoke those
miss Lewinsky Bill Clinton spoke those infamous words when accused of an affair
infamous words when accused of an affair
infamous words when accused of an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
with White House intern Monica Lewinsky well this may not have been the biggest
well this may not have been the biggest
well this may not have been the biggest political lie in terms of importance it
political lie in terms of importance it
political lie in terms of importance it did hold the attention of the American
did hold the attention of the American
did hold the attention of the American public for months and led to the
public for months and led to the
public for months and led to the president’s impeachment and apology
president’s impeachment and apology
president’s impeachment and apology indeed I did have a relationship with
indeed I did have a relationship with
indeed I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate
Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate
Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate in fact it was wrong number eight the
in fact it was wrong number eight the
in fact it was wrong number eight the Dreyfus Affair in November 1894 Alfred
Dreyfus Affair in November 1894 Alfred
Dreyfus Affair in November 1894 Alfred Dreyfus a French military man of Jewish
Dreyfus a French military man of Jewish
Dreyfus a French military man of Jewish descent was convicted of treason for
descent was convicted of treason for
descent was convicted of treason for communicating French military secrets to
communicating French military secrets to
communicating French military secrets to the Germans
the Germans
the Germans after serving five years in prison he
after serving five years in prison he
after serving five years in prison he was convicted on more charges the French
was convicted on more charges the French
was convicted on more charges the French population was divided with some citing
population was divided with some citing
population was divided with some citing not proof but anti-semitism as the
not proof but anti-semitism as the
not proof but anti-semitism as the reason for his conviction eventually the
reason for his conviction eventually the
reason for his conviction eventually the documents against rapists were proven as
documents against rapists were proven as
documents against rapists were proven as forgeries and he was reinstated to the
forgeries and he was reinstated to the
forgeries and he was reinstated to the Army in 1906 number seven the USS
Army in 1906 number seven the USS
Army in 1906 number seven the USS Liberty incident on June 8 1967 during
Liberty incident on June 8 1967 during
Liberty incident on June 8 1967 during the six-day war between Israel Jordan
the six-day war between Israel Jordan
the six-day war between Israel Jordan Syria and Egypt the Israeli Air Force
Syria and Egypt the Israeli Air Force
Syria and Egypt the Israeli Air Force attacked an American spy ship the USS
attacked an American spy ship the USS
attacked an American spy ship the USS Liberty while Israel apologized and
Liberty while Israel apologized and
Liberty while Israel apologized and claimed they’d mistaken it for an
claimed they’d mistaken it for an
claimed they’d mistaken it for an Egyptian ship analyst suggests the
Egyptian ship analyst suggests the
Egyptian ship analyst suggests the attack was planned to force the u.s. to
attack was planned to force the u.s. to
attack was planned to force the u.s. to join the war by blaming the Egyptians
join the war by blaming the Egyptians
join the war by blaming the Egyptians and that the entire thing was covered up
and that the entire thing was covered up
and that the entire thing was covered up by the Israeli and US government’s
by the Israeli and US government’s
by the Israeli and US government’s number six Berlusconi’s bunga bunga
number six Berlusconi’s bunga bunga
number six Berlusconi’s bunga bunga parties it’s not exactly news that an
parties it’s not exactly news that an
parties it’s not exactly news that an Italian prime minister at over 70 years
Italian prime minister at over 70 years
Italian prime minister at over 70 years old held parties in his home but the
old held parties in his home but the
old held parties in his home but the fact that underage prostitutes were
fact that underage prostitutes were
fact that underage prostitutes were apparently guests of these bunga bunga
apparently guests of these bunga bunga
apparently guests of these bunga bunga parties is in 2011 this self-made media
parties is in 2011 this self-made media
parties is in 2011 this self-made media Baron and controversial Italian
Baron and controversial Italian
Baron and controversial Italian politician was accused of paying young
politician was accused of paying young
politician was accused of paying young prostitute ruby heart stealer force
prostitute ruby heart stealer force
prostitute ruby heart stealer force then using his influence to cover it up
then using his influence to cover it up
then using his influence to cover it up Silvio Berlusconi was found guilty of
Silvio Berlusconi was found guilty of
Silvio Berlusconi was found guilty of the crime in 2013 but was expected to
the crime in 2013 but was expected to
the crime in 2013 but was expected to appeal number five the USA helps Saddam
appeal number five the USA helps Saddam
appeal number five the USA helps Saddam gas Iran many consider it a lie to say
gas Iran many consider it a lie to say
gas Iran many consider it a lie to say the u.s. is against the use of weapons
the u.s. is against the use of weapons
the u.s. is against the use of weapons of mass destruction especially since
of mass destruction especially since
of mass destruction especially since they use them in world war two according
they use them in world war two according
they use them in world war two according to documents recently Declassified by
to documents recently Declassified by
to documents recently Declassified by the CIA the Americans helped Saddam
the CIA the Americans helped Saddam
the CIA the Americans helped Saddam Hussein create such weapons and pointed
Hussein create such weapons and pointed
Hussein create such weapons and pointed him to potential targets in his war with
him to potential targets in his war with
him to potential targets in his war with Iran it has been speculated that the
Iran it has been speculated that the
Iran it has been speculated that the Reagan administration at this time
Reagan administration at this time
Reagan administration at this time considered Iran the far greater threat
considered Iran the far greater threat
considered Iran the far greater threat and thus welcomed an Iraq victory in
and thus welcomed an Iraq victory in
and thus welcomed an Iraq victory in this battle number four because people
this battle number four because people
this battle number four because people have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their presidents a crook
presidents a crook
presidents a crook Watergate well I’m not a crook I earned
Watergate well I’m not a crook I earned
Watergate well I’m not a crook I earned everything I’ve got those are the famous
everything I’ve got those are the famous
everything I’ve got those are the famous last words spoken by President Richard
last words spoken by President Richard
last words spoken by President Richard Nixon when he denied any involvement in
Nixon when he denied any involvement in
Nixon when he denied any involvement in the June 17 1972 break-in at the
the June 17 1972 break-in at the
the June 17 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel I
headquarters at the Watergate Hotel I
headquarters at the Watergate Hotel I was appalled at this senseless illegal
was appalled at this senseless illegal
was appalled at this senseless illegal action however the resulting
action however the resulting
action however the resulting investigation found proof that the Nixon
investigation found proof that the Nixon
investigation found proof that the Nixon administration had spied on the
administration had spied on the
administration had spied on the Democrats campaign forcing Nixon to
Democrats campaign forcing Nixon to
Democrats campaign forcing Nixon to become the first and only u.s. president
become the first and only u.s. president
become the first and only u.s. president to resign the office but as president I
to resign the office but as president I
to resign the office but as president I must put the interests of America first
must put the interests of America first
must put the interests of America first therefore I shall resign the presidency
therefore I shall resign the presidency
therefore I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow
effective at noon tomorrow
effective at noon tomorrow number three the Fukushima meltdown a
number three the Fukushima meltdown a
number three the Fukushima meltdown a major earthquake hit Japan on March 11th
major earthquake hit Japan on March 11th
major earthquake hit Japan on March 11th 2011 resulting in a destructive tsunami
2011 resulting in a destructive tsunami
2011 resulting in a destructive tsunami however that was the country’s second
however that was the country’s second
however that was the country’s second biggest concern when two reactors at the
biggest concern when two reactors at the
biggest concern when two reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant failed initially
Fukushima nuclear plant failed initially
Fukushima nuclear plant failed initially the Japanese government and Managing
the Japanese government and Managing
the Japanese government and Managing Company TEPCO rated the destruction at
Company TEPCO rated the destruction at
Company TEPCO rated the destruction at level four however that was eventually
level four however that was eventually
level four however that was eventually raised to 7 or equivalent to Chernobyl
raised to 7 or equivalent to Chernobyl
raised to 7 or equivalent to Chernobyl with many criticizing both the
with many criticizing both the
with many criticizing both the government and TEPCO for their miss
government and TEPCO for their miss
government and TEPCO for their miss communications with the public number
communications with the public number
communications with the public number two Iraq and WMDs it was 2002 and the US
two Iraq and WMDs it was 2002 and the US
two Iraq and WMDs it was 2002 and the US government was trying to convince the
government was trying to convince the
government was trying to convince the public that
public that
public that Mack had weapons of mass destruction
Mack had weapons of mass destruction
Mack had weapons of mass destruction which would have been a huge threat to
which would have been a huge threat to
which would have been a huge threat to national security
national security
national security Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate
Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate
Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate lengths spent enormous sums taking great
lengths spent enormous sums taking great
lengths spent enormous sums taking great risks to build and keep weapons of mass
risks to build and keep weapons of mass
risks to build and keep weapons of mass destruction both George W Bush and
destruction both George W Bush and
destruction both George W Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld clearly stated this as fact and
clearly stated this as fact and
clearly stated this as fact and supported the claim however following
supported the claim however following
supported the claim however following the war in Iraq this was proven to be
the war in Iraq this was proven to be
the war in Iraq this was proven to be false as WMDs were never found the main
false as WMDs were never found the main
false as WMDs were never found the main reason we went under Iraq at the time
reason we went under Iraq at the time
reason we went under Iraq at the time was we thought he had weapons of mass
was we thought he had weapons of mass
was we thought he had weapons of mass destruction it turns out he didn’t but
destruction it turns out he didn’t but
destruction it turns out he didn’t but he had the capacity to make weapons of
he had the capacity to make weapons of
he had the capacity to make weapons of missiles but I also talked about the
missiles but I also talked about the
missiles but I also talked about the human suffering in Iraq
human suffering in Iraq
human suffering in Iraq number one Nazi propaganda against Jews
number one Nazi propaganda against Jews
number one Nazi propaganda against Jews no matter how big the lie people will
no matter how big the lie people will
no matter how big the lie people will believe it if you repeat it enough and
believe it if you repeat it enough and
believe it if you repeat it enough and this is called the big lie for a reason
this is called the big lie for a reason
this is called the big lie for a reason Nazi propaganda blamed Jews for almost
Nazi propaganda blamed Jews for almost
Nazi propaganda blamed Jews for almost everything wrong in the world and this
everything wrong in the world and this
everything wrong in the world and this resulted in their mass extermination and
resulted in their mass extermination and
resulted in their mass extermination and concentration camps anti-semitism was
concentration camps anti-semitism was
concentration camps anti-semitism was nothing new but Adolf Hitler and his
nothing new but Adolf Hitler and his
nothing new but Adolf Hitler and his minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels
minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels
minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels used that prejudice to justify genocide
used that prejudice to justify genocide
used that prejudice to justify genocide considering how many political lies have
considering how many political lies have
considering how many political lies have been told throughout history we’re sure
been told throughout history we’re sure
been told throughout history we’re sure we’ve missed a few and these are the
we’ve missed a few and these are the
we’ve missed a few and these are the only ones we know about what we’re
only ones we know about what we’re
only ones we know about what we’re giving you our facts and conclusions
giving you our facts and conclusions
giving you our facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence for more
based on solid intelligence for more
based on solid intelligence for more informative top 10s published every day
informative top 10s published every day
informative top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com those weapons of mass destruction got to
those weapons of mass destruction got to
those weapons of mass destruction got to be somewhere
be somewhere
be somewhere you
”
Be First to Comment