Word association game for these times

[Be Brave]

Turns out playing a word association game is a good way to jog one's memory. Here are some of my word associations, in no particular temporal order. And in this case, all the words seem to be associated with one another.

Lies
Fear
Patriot Act
State of the Union
Powell
United Nations
WMD
Lies
Iraq
Saddam
War
Invasion
Embedded reporters
Coalition
Dead
Casualties
Ancient artifacts
Rumsfeld
Vases
Looting
No weapons
Lies
Condi
Aluminum tubes
Nuclear
Wilson
Niger
Smear
Leak
Plame
Novak
Dead
Casualties
Lies
Al-Zarqawi
Kidnappings
Beheadings
Fallujah
Contractors
Guantanamo
Abu Ghraib
Lies
Bombings
Madrid
London
Rove
Lies

America
Immigrants
Elections
Freedom
Justice
Truth
Democracy
Balance of Power
Citizens
Power
Hope