Thursday, October 07, 2004
"Almost All Wrong"
The Duelfer Iraq Survey Group Report delivered yesterday contradicts the Bush Administration's pre-war claims. At this point, this isn't much of a surprise. Still, just to clarify what the "Almost All" part of that headline means...
ALL WRONG:
George W. Bush State of the Union Address, January 28, 2003:
25,000 liters of anthrax38,000 liters of botulinum toxin500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent29,984 munitions capable of delivering chemical agentsmobile biological weapons labsadvanced nuclear weapons development programUranium from Africa
ALL RIGHT:
Tens of millions around the world (a focus group!) on February 15, 2003.
STILL ALL WRONG:
In direct contradiction to yesterday's Duelfer report, George W. Bush still claims today that Saddam had the "means and intent" to develop weapons. "...after Sept. 11, that was a risk we could not afford to take."
Sure, whatever you say, George.
