One year ago today: A Senate report faulted intelligence gathering in the lead-up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The Senate report said Saddam Hussein regarded al-Qaida as a threat rather than a possible ally, contradicting assertions President Bush had used to build support for the war.
While the Senate issued its report, that same day, a suicide car bomber struck a convoy of U.S. military vehicles in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 16 people, including two American soldiers.
A few days ago, Sidney Blumenthal wrote this story for Salon, with headline blaring: Bush Knew There Were No WMDs Before Iraq War. This is all based on Blumenthal’s “exclusive” interview with two former CIA officers [who] say the president squelched top-secret intelligence, and a briefing by George Tenet, months before invading Iraq.
I know, this is supposed to be a party. And I was looking for some “this day in history stuff.” When I saw the Senate Report, well, I just couldn’t help myself. I feel obliged to ask: WTF. What is news about this Sidney? What we do need, Sidney, are stories and more stories asking why Congress has NOT acted on this information to stop the current rulers of the White House from any further dastardly deeds.
Anyway, the long and short is this: Blumenthal’s two sources confirm that Geroge Tenet, in briefing Bush, told the President there were no WMDs. Well… I could have told him that. And who was that UN inspector guy? Hans somebody????
And yet there are those who think this is mind-blowing news.
All i can say is that my mind was blown in November 2000 and hasn’t stopped exploding since. As to the mind-blowing magnitude of Blumenthal’s revelation? You know, only a 2, maybe. Cause I’m not sure what Blumenthal’s angle is, but a year ago today, we had the that Senate report referenced above, which was preceded by the 2004 White Paper analyzing CIA intelligence reporting. Oh, and that was preceded by the 2001 report to Congress by George Tenet.
So, just an FYI, Sidney, we know that the intelligence was cherry picked, cooked, or ignored. What we don’t know, Sid,is why our Congress has tolerated this criminality to continue in the administration of one George W. Bush.
Now if you could deliver that answer, that would be mind-blowing.
Okay… that’s it. No more griping. This IS supposed to be a party.
So what’s your cocktail conversation for this September 8, 2007.
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here so give me some good cocktail party tips… huh
or toe taps as you see fit
Who wants to volunteer for tomorrow?
Pony Parties are Open Threads that appear in the ‘Recent Diaries’ list just like Froggy Bottom Cafes at Booman Tribune from where I so totally stole this idea (and I only steal from the best).
There is no need to recommend or promote. It is an Open Thread and as such time limited. When they start disappearing under the flood of new diaries I’ll start worrying.
It helps if you’re a Contributing Editor, because you can use Autopublish to put them up all at once.
Publication times are 9 am, noon, and 6 pm all Eastern. Autopublish uses Pacific Time so set your alarms for 6 am, 9 am, and 3 pm.
You don’t have to do much, pfiore8 went above and beyond with this one.
I’ll do it myself, but it makes things much easier for me if someone else handles it.
Thanks again pf8.
That’s what we should call ourselves.
Sorry. Inspiration. But it is an Open Thread.