And we finally get Phase 2 of the Iraqi pre-war intelligence report. This is the phase Republicans held up in 2004, because “it would effect the outcome of the presidential election”. Would it? Hell yes it would. Here are some of the key findings: * Statements and implications by the President and Secretary of State […]
Now this is sounding familiar: The U.N. nuclear monitoring agency presented documents Monday that diplomats said indicate Iran may have focused on a nuclear weapons program after 2003 – the year that a U.S. intelligence report says such work stopped. Iran again denied ever trying to make such arms. Ali Ashgar Soltanieh, the chief Iranian […]
It amazes me how disappointed the Republicans are that the NIE put a damper on their wet dream of a war with Iran: Some Republicans in Congress are second-guessing a government intelligence report that Iran has abandoned its nuclear weapons program. They want a second opinion. The National Intelligence Estimate, released last week, concludes Iran […]
From Reuters An intelligence report showing an upsurge in Islamic militancy put the White House on the defensive on Wednesday in an election-year debate over whether President George W. Bush has made America safer. In a second blow to the president, a new U.N. report said the Iraq war was providing al Qaeda with a […]
This is absolutely absurd. The Republicans are now threatening the Democrats for holding hearings on Iraq yesterday: Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is threatening to punish Democrats for using an Appropriations Committee room for an unofficial hearing on Iraq oversight if it happens again. “They better stop this,” the Mississippi Republican said. “This will be the […]
Here are a few things I am sure Bush won’t mention during his speech tonight. Worried CIA Officers Buy Legal Insurance CIA counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their civil judgments and legal expenses if they are sued or charged with criminal wrongdoing, according […]
Bush has admitted to the declassification of parts of the pre-war intelligence: Bush acknowledges declassifying Iraq intelligence President George W. Bush acknowledged on Monday he ordered the declassification of parts of a prewar intelligence report on Iraq to respond to critics. But Bush said he could not comment on an assertion that he authorized Vice […]
Harry Reid is still on top of the effort by Republicans to prevent the next phase of the pre-war intelligence report to be completed. Today hereleased a statement about the situation: Washington, DC – On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the start of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s investigation into prewar intelligence, […]
A prelude to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Gonzalez A study shows that Republicans are more likely to be racists The second phase of the pre-war intelligence report is being stalled. Why won’t the media report thefacts on new polls. Chris has released his fourth installment of his polling project. Matthew’s thinks the warrantless […]
On a rather slow and quiet Tuesday about a month ago a hell broke loose on Capital Hill when Harry Reid shut down Senate to demand answers on the stalling of the next phase of the pre-war intelligence report. It lead to outbursts before the cameras and a new political fight. It also resulted in […]