"(I)ntelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his
chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability and
his
nuclear program," said this national leader.
"(I)f left unchecked,"
the politician argued, "Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his
capability
to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to
develop nuclear
weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter
the political and
security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know
all too well, affects
American security."Those quotes are from Hillary Clinton, so you have to ask yourself, where did she get her info? Did she "lie" us into war?
Sen. Clinton got her bad intelligence the same place President Bush got his: the CIA. Specifically, from George Tenet, the man President Clinton appointed director of central intelligence (DCI).
The entire chain of custody on the intelligence Sen. Clinton used in her Oct. 10, 2002, Senate floor speech ran through Democratic politicians back to a Democrat-appointed DCI.
In 2002, Democrats controlled the Senate, and Democratic Sen. Bob Graham of Florida chaired the intelligence committee. On Sept. 9, 2002, Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, a member of the intelligence committee, wrote Clinton-appointed Tenet asking for a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq's WMD programs.
NIEs, the intelligence committee later said in its unanimous bipartisan investigative report on Iraq intelligence, "are intended to provide policymakers in both the executive and legislative branches with the best, unvarnished and unbiased information."
An NIE, the committee quoted a CIA document as explaining, "is the director's estimate, and its findings are his."
DCI Tenet was no Bush crony or Republican hack. His career was largely propelled by Democrats. In the mid-1980s, Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont made Tenet his intelligence committee aide. Former Intelligence Chairman David Boren, an Oklahoma Democrat, later made Tenet the committee's staff director. President Clinton named him to his National Security Council staff, then deputy DCI, then DCI.
Tenet delivered the NIE requested by Durbin at the beginning of October 2002. Its key judgments included that Iraq "is reconstituting its nuclear program," "had chemical and biological weapons" and was developing unmanned aerial vehicles "probably intended to deliver biological warfare agents," and that "all key aspects -- research and development (R&D), production and weaponization -- of Iraq's offensive biological weapons (BW) program are active and that most elements are larger and more advanced than they were before the Gulf War."I hope this clears things up, but i won't hold my breath.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
I Will Beat This Horse
Until It's dead. Since it still seems to have some life, here's a few more whacks. the following is some insight from Terrence Jeffrey of Townhall. I reprinted the important stuff below, but feel free to check out the whole column here.
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I think we are witnessing the self destruction of the Democratic Party. They are so blinded by hatred that all they now know how to do is point fingers and name call. They could hammer Bush in so many ways on Iraq, and some might even be valid...yet they choose the one angle that makes them out to look like absolute infantile buffoons.
yeah yeah yeah! The Knicks have won 2 in a row. Whoopee!!!!
........Maintaining an army to defend the border of the Empire from barbarian attacks was a constant drain on the government. Military spending left few resources for other vital activities, such as providing public housing and maintaining quality roads and aqueducts. Frustrated Romans lost their desire to defend the Empire. The empire had to begin hiring soldiers recruited from the unemployed city mobs or worse from foreign counties. Such an army was not only unreliable, but very expensive. The emperors were forced to raise taxes frequently which in turn led again to increased inflation.
For years, the well-disciplined Roman army held the barbarians of Germany back. Then in the third century A. D. the Roman soldiers were pulled back from the Rhine-Danube frontier to fight civil war in Italy. This left the Roman border open to attack. Gradually Germanic hunters and herders from the north began to overtake Roman lands in Greece and Gaul (later France). Then in 476 A. D. the Germanic general Odacer or Odovacar overthrew the last of the Roman Emperors, Augustulus Romulus. From then on the western part of the Empire was ruled by Germanic chieftain. Roads and bridges were left in disrepair and fields left untilled. Pirates and bandits made travel unsafe. Cities could not be maintained without goods from the farms, trade and business began to disappear. And Rome was no more.
And to think, the Romans would still be in power today if they had just invaded Iraq and stolen their oil. Stupid Romans, they were busy conquering france and stealing cheese. Losers
Whorelike: If what you are trying to point out, albeit in a pseudo spherical way, is that America resembles Rome then you are correct. But at this point in time we would resemble the apex of Roman civilization and not by any means the end...Remember Rome was at it's height when Caesar was in Gaul and Africa and elsewhere abroad fighting to expand the empire. Business isn't crumbling here yet. We don't have multiple issues of the same monetary currency (i.e. ten different Americans on ten differing one dollar bills, etc.). We do have people fighting to get in but not to steal what's left. Rather they want to be here to share in the prosperity. Yes, other nations are attacking us mainly out of jealousy and misguided ideology but they also want a share of the same wealth and prosperity that they curse...just like the Roman Empire. No, America isn't ready to fall so don't sound the horn yet Nostra-dumness.
PS - the Knickersuckers would be in last place if Toronto wasn't there w/no wins...me thinks that's how it will look at the end of the season too...sorry Larry Brown can't save you another playoff-less season.
All was not perfect, however. Emperors held absolute authority. This worked well with good emperors, but incompetent ones could do great harm. The rules for succession to the throne were never clear, and debilitating civil wars often resulted. The bureaucracy that managed the empire on a daily basis grew more corrupt, increasing the dissatisfaction of the common citizen.
I own AoE you jackass
I was wondering if WL was pulling directly from A History of Western Civilization the condensed version volumes 1 & 2...You could kill someone w/that book because it's big, heavy and full of knowledge.
Whack! Right over the head...and what do you know? The self hating American is dead...from a book not so easily read.
Yeah Gadfly. well said. I have been known to be a whore. But you are probably one of those SPURed TARHEELed PATRIOTS. And as far as getting whacked--"I'll be your huckleberry!!"
Settle down Doc Homiday, we are probably the only ones who stayed awake through Tombstone to catch that line...you had it coming...Besides, I am actually one of those PIRATEs NETs JETs people who could give a damn?!? The best thing out of you mouf' was calling Rhino, Hector so come back when you're ready to play w/the big boys. Peace in the North East sucka phool...
fights not with you holliday
oh i beg to differ, we started a game we never got to finish, a play for blood remember?
Oh i was just funnin about
Well i wasn't
LOL!! Superfly is alive!!!
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