A textbook example of a politician lying is Nikki Haley’s big lie about the Iranian deal. Another big lie is George Bush’s lie about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction and “arsenal of terror”. Why do politicians lie? A web search reveals many explanations that are reasonably familiar, such as here, here, and here. But there’s an explanation that’s missing. Haley is lying because Trump wants her to, and he wants her to lie because he wants to torpedo the Iran nuclear deal. Bush lied because he wanted to get rid of Saddam Hussein. In both cases, the lie involves fixing … Continue reading Why Do Politicians Lie?