Condi busted by her own words: "Why We Know Iraq is Lying"

On January 23, 2003, Condoleezza Rice wrote a memorable editorial for The NY Times. The basic premise is that we know when someone is trying to hide the truth by the way they act. She wrote:


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Why We Know Iraq is Lying

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"Has Saddam Hussein finally decided to voluntarily disarm?" Unfortunately, the answer is a clear and resounding no.

There is no mystery to voluntary disarmament. Countries that decide to disarm lead inspectors to weapons and production sites, answer questions before they are asked, state publicly and often the intention to disarm and urge their citizens to cooperate. The world knows from examples set by South Africa, Ukraine and Kazakhstan what it looks like when a government decides that it will cooperatively give up its weapons of mass destruction. The critical common elements of these efforts include a high-level political commitment to disarm, national initiatives to dismantle weapons programs, and full cooperation and transparency.

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Unlike other nations that have voluntarily disarmed and in defiance of Resolution 1441 Iraq is not allowing inspectors "immediate, unimpeded, unrestricted access" to facilities and people involved in its weapons program. As a recent inspection at the home of an Iraqi nuclear scientist demonstrated, and other sources confirm, material and documents are still being moved around in farcical shell games. The regime has blocked free and unrestricted use of aerial reconnaissance.


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Many questions remain about Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and arsenal and it is Iraq's obligation to provide answers. It is failing in spectacular fashion. By both its actions and its inactions, Iraq is proving not that it is a nation bent on disarmament, but that it is a nation with something to hide. Iraq is still treating inspections as a game. It should know that time is running out.

emphasis added

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Let's apply Condi's thinking to the 9/11 investigation. Just substitute finding the truth about the actions of the bush* misadministration relating to 9/11 for finding the truth about Iraq's weapons. We end up with a powerful argument for why we know the White House is lying.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030123-1.html

:D

Ironic.

We need more of these reports!!!