Originally posted by Parkbandit
Now.. you can complain about our intelligence departments for falling for this ruse if you like..
Selective memory? You've forgotten about the report that says the intelligence community did not fall for anything? The conclusion was quite clear: 99% of the so-called evidence that Iraq was a threat was, in effect, manufactured.

One - one - single incident was mentioned as having been reasonable to suspect Iraq might be seeking uranium. All the rest? Were twisted, skewed, and manipulated. They deliberately set about creating a situation where Iraq looked like it posed a threat on paper while ignoring every single contradictory piece of evidence.

And the commission still has not commented on whether or not Bush and his flunkies 'encouraged' this to give him the justification he wanted. To say this is Saddam's fault is ridiculous. And you all claim Democrats are blind? Talk about the pot and the kettle.

Raven

[Edited on 8-9-2004 by Ravenstorm]