We are at war with Eurasia. We have always been at war with Eurasia.

Let's see if this quote sounds familiar to folks who like to follow the politics and (what passes for) discourse going on today:

“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”

Now think about who might have said it while you hum the jeopardy theme to yourself.

Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering, before committing suicide at the Nuremberg Trials

Here's another one:

“To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed.”

From the novel 1984 by George Orwell

You know, like how we went to war with Iraq over Weapons of Mass Destruction errr because of Sadaam's ties to 9-11 errr because we wanted to free the Iraqi people from torture and tyranny errr because "cutting and running" would make us look weak!