File this under "Not news," or "We knew it long ago."On June 5, the Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report that said Bush lied about the reasons he wanted to go to war against Iraq. The report uses the word "misstated." Bush and his top advisors "misstated Saddam Hussein's links to terrorism and ignored doubts among intelligence agencies about Iraq's arms programs as they made a case for war."
According to Senator John Rockefeller of West Virginia, the Bushites "led the nation to war on false premises."
Jesus H. Christ! This is news? Not! It's just five years plus too damn late!
And the Bushites are still lying through their teeth! Here's what White House mouthpiece Dana Perino said: "We had the intelligence that we had, fully vettted, but it was wrong. We certainly regret that and we've taken measures to fix it."
How does Perino sleep at night?
The Bushites made up intelligence when the "real" intelligence didn't fit their goals! And they regret nothing, have not admitted anything, and I can't imagine what "measures" they would take to fix "it," when so far as the Bush administration is concerned, there is no "it."
The entire report is worth reading, but make sure you have a strong stomach.
Okay. Bill Clinton lied about getting a BJ. He was impeached by the "family values" party, many of which were engaged in extra-marital affairs even as they told the country what a terrible man was Mr. Clinton. Bill Clinton lied, but no one died.
George W. Bush lied, and thousands have died.
The only really important question now, is when does his impeachment trial begin? And second related question, not quite as important, but of interest is where will he serve his time as a war criminal?
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Apparently, short of impeachment there is little that can be done to anyone in the administration. Impeachment is out, as there is still a core of Republicans that can stop any real punishment. We have not found a way to get pole to testify under oath to legitimate investigative committees. We are set up for some strong man to create a virtual dictatorship! If the next administration decides to follow whatever rules this one has used, it could happen! Apparently Prty has become more important than country. No number of flag pins can hide the loss of our system of checks and balances! Nothing can undo the failure of the Attorney General’s office to investigate any wrongdoing, regardless of party affiliation. The sad thing is that our media does not scream these things so that something can be done about it. I believe the future of our system could be at a stake! If the next President decides to use the same methods he could imprison people, set up camps for dissidents, accept huge bribes, coerce police and judges etc. It seems our current legislators are either not aware of the dangers or simply do not wish to risk getting caught up in an effort to fix the abuses. So far, the administration continues to make decisions that will require the next administration to be mired in previous decisions. We, the people, have little control. Our only real hope is that the next administration recognizes the danger and does something about it. Self interest may insure that will not happen. The slow pace of investigations that result in indictments is an indication of things to come.
Bob Poris
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