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November 20, 2003
The Saddam-bin Laden connection
More on that startling Weekly Standard scoop that detailed the apparent decade-long close connection between Saddam and al Qaeda, disclosed to the Senate intelligence committee by Defence Department official Douglas Feith. The author of the article, Stephen Hayes, deconstructs the Pentagon's elliptical response to the disclosure of the Feith memo. It's pretty dense reading, but the bottom line seems to be that the Pentagon is wriggling, saying that the material was merely 'raw data' and not fully evaluated. That's as may be; and clearly, not all raw intelligence is reliable. But as Hayes remarks: 'If the intelligence reporting in the memo was left out of earlier "finished intelligence products" because the reporting is inaccurate, it seems odd that it would form the basis of briefings given to the Secretary of Defense, the director of Central Intelligence, and the vice president. And it would be stranger still to include such intelligence in a memo to a Senate panel investigating the potential misuse of intelligence'. The question is, why -- given the (literally) explosive nature of this evidence of such close links between Saddam and al Q'aeda -- this 'raw' intelligence was not fully evaluated; and why, if this information was good enough to give to the Senate Intelligence Committee, the US government has not made more of it in its attempts to convince the public that the war on Iraq was justified? Posted by melanie at November 20, 2003
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Wasn't George supposed to have zapped Osama and Saddam by now? George you're letting us down mate. And bow to Her Majesty, you bloody rude Yank. You do know who she is, don't you? Posted by: Grim Fandango at November 20, 2003 09:36 PMThey must be waiting for the "objective" mainstream media to pounce and dissect like with earlier leaked intel documents. Methinks they'll be waiting for a bit. Posted by: slatts at November 20, 2003 11:55 PMIf the evidence was "literally" explosive, should they not get a bomb disposal squad in and destroy it safely? "bow to Her Majesty, you bloody rude Yank. You do know who she is, don't you?" He actually came to visit The Supreme Head of The Church of England to apologise for the antics of parishioners in new Hampshire. Posted by: Peter Williamson at November 22, 2003 04:24 PMPeter, that may be so, but it doesn't excuse behaving like a common oik, does it? Posted by: M Wilkins at November 22, 2003 08:45 PM". . . but it doesn't excuse behaving like a common oik, does it? . . " He is a "common oik" so there is no hope of any change. One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear—not even a Texas sow. ;-) Then again, we don't have soccer hooligans over here. To give credit where credit is due, he has learned to pronounce "nuclear." Heard he had lessons before coming to the UK. Good to know how to pronounce what the Islamists will use to get you in the end. On the other hand, nice guys and gentlemen finish last. War with Islam is not a "nice guy" affair. This is going to get much, much uglier! Only "oiks" with strong stomachs need apply. The rest will be lost in dhimmidom.
I said that he came to apologise for the errant pagans of New Hampshire masquerading as Anglicans. He probably felt if he bowed, his pants would split, or if he went on his knees.....as well he should.....he would be accused by the Democrats of asking forgiveness for the traitorous George Washington and his French Allies.........it is unfortunate he did not go to the house off Portman Square where that loyal American Benedict Arnold lived........a man who was loyal to legitimate authority and did not engage in terrorism or mutiny against THe Crown. Stil, Bush did not follow in Benjamin Franklin's steps to Paris to seek French assistance against Britain, so for that we should be grateful. Posted by: Peter Williamson at November 25, 2003 07:26 AMWell, now, just consider Peter, if England still owned the colonies EVERYTHING that went wrong in the Islamic world would be YOUR fault instead of ours. LOL Now, there's an idea! Perhaps we could make a deal? ;-) Tea for sympathy anyone? Lili Posted by: Lili at November 25, 2003 02:15 PM----Wasn't George supposed to have zapped Osama and Saddam by now? George you're letting us down mate. And bow to Her Majesty, you bloody rude Yank. You do know who she is, don't you? And bow to Bush you bloody rude Brit. You do know who he is don't you? It hurts doesn't it? The world's most powerful man has no "blue blood" nor "Heavenly Mandate". Status and respect are not a linear relationship in America. Learn or burn. Posted by: ditariel at December 2, 2003 10:10 PMIt's not all lies - not all of it. That's the age-old dilemma. Posted by: Sarantitis Joshua at December 11, 2003 02:10 AMNature is not anthropomorphic. Posted by: Mellquist Nils at December 21, 2003 04:44 AMWith love comes strange currencies. Posted by: Mitch Leah at January 10, 2004 04:29 AM |
