"it will be unfortunate" if intelligence used to justify war was flawed

NNN0LHI

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:00 PM
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"it will be unfortunate" if intelligence used to justify war was flawed

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031002/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_weapons_hunt&cid=514&ncid=514

Rumsfeld Assesses Iraq Weapons Data Flaws

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday "it will be unfortunate" if it turns out that intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq turns out to have been seriously flawed.

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Ladyhawk

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:02 PM
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1. Um...yeah.

:puke:

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Caution

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:03 PM
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2. UNFORTUNATE???

has this guy got no conscience whatsoever?

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judge_smales

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:06 PM
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6. Real quote

"Don Rumsfeld? The most ruthless man I ever met"

-Henry Kissinger- (and he ought to know!)

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0rganism

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:05 PM
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3. Notice the certainty: not "would be", but "will be"

This is as good as an admission that he already knows the "intelligence" is flawed. Too bad the administration fucking ignored the REAL intelligence when it didn't justify their warlust.

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StephNW4Clark

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:05 PM
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4. That's going to be the GOP spin for next year

It wasn't them. It was the intelligence community. And they acted on the basis of that intelligence. So it won't be Bush's fault. Damn - talk about willing to sell out the State Dept. and CIA. And that's what they're doing to Wilson. They're blaming the intelligence community.

I'm sure once the Bush presidential papers are unsealed, we'll see the contract where he sold his soul to the devil.

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Bandit

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:26 PM
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14. Except they set up their own special intelligence agency

They did not get the intelligence they wanted from regular sources so they established their own little intelligence agency which they relied totally upon. They are crooked as a dog's hind leg.

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kentuck

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:06 PM
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5. Isn't there a better word than "unfortunate"?

A tragedy? A disaster? An immense blunder?

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judge_smales

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:06 PM
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7. How about

"Crime"

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kentuck

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:20 PM
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12. That is appropriate..

Welcome judge!

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TNOE

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:08 PM
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8. He should have added "for me"

and the gang. NOW, that sounds better. Yes, it will be unfortunate for me and this administration. For sure.

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JohnyCanuck

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:09 PM
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9. It's unfortunate your sorry, lying ass isn't in a jail cell, Rummy .

Preferably one on execution row.

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xray s

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:10 PM
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10. No Mr Rumsfeld...it will be impeachable

Someone knew the evidence was flawed. Someone decided to use that flawed evidence anyway. Someone lied to the American public. Thousands have died because of that lie.

This is the legacy of the Bush presidency.

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displacedtexan

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:18 PM
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i think

rummy is 'misunderestimating' the CIA.

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TacticalPeek

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:18 PM
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11. "And I assure you I will give the Office of Special Plans

and Office of Global Communications a stern talking to, you betcha."

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TNOE

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:22 PM
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13. You just got to love the wit here on DU

I like days when this place gives me a little grin.

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Scairp

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Thu Oct-02-03 04:27 PM
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15. I love it

The man is actually pretending to be surprised, like they didn't know the intelligence was flawed from the get go. That man lies like a dog.

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MasonJar

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Thu Oct-02-03 05:09 PM
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16. I'd be willing to bet

I'd be willing to bet my track (Keeneland, Churchill Downs) money that the CIA is going to bring this bunch down to the slobbering, begging position. They do not seem to care whom they are insulting. They have become so blatant.

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