Friday, December 16, 2005
Liars and Cheaters and Spies, Oh My!
Part 1: LIARS
When you've manufactured a war based on lies, really, what's another lie to try to cover your ass?
Bush on Wednesday:
"Some of the most irresponsible comments - about manipulating intelligence - have come from politicians who saw the same intelligence I saw and then voted to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein," Bush said on Wednesday in his most recent speech. "These charges are pure politics."
Bush's own Congressional Research Service on Thursday:
"The Congressional Research Service, by contrast, said: 'The president, and a small number of presidentially designated Cabinet-level officials, including the vice president ... have access to a far greater overall volume of intelligence and to more sensitive intelligence information, including information regarding intelligence sources and methods.'
The CRS report identified nine key U.S. intelligence "products" that aren't generally shared with Congress. These include the President's Daily Brief, a compilation of analyses that's given only to the president and a handful of top aides, and a daily digest on terrorism-related matters.
The White House didn't respond to a request for comment."
What could their comment possibly be, except for, "Oops, caught in another lie!"
KR Washington Bureau | 12/15/2005 | Congress doesn't see same intelligence as president, report finds
Part 2: CHEATERS
A former top Republican Party official was convicted on telephone harassment charges Thursday for his part in a plot to jam the Democrats' phones on Election Day 2002.
Tobin, 45, of Bangor, Maine, was President Bush's New England campaign chairman last year. He could get up seven years in prison and $500,000 in fines when he is sentenced in March.
Oh, and guess who's paying for Tobin's legal fees? That's right. The Republican National Committee.
Tobin guilty on phone jamming charges - Judy Harrison (176)
Part 3: SPIES
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies at George Washington University, said the recent revelation of Bush's secret order to spy on US citizens may amount to the president authorizing criminal activity.
"This is as shocking a revelation as we have ever seen from the Bush administration," said Martin. "It is, I believe, the first time a president has authorized government agencies to violate a specific criminal prohibition and eavesdrop on Americans."
Bush Authorized Domestic Spying
Man, how low will this administration go?
When you've manufactured a war based on lies, really, what's another lie to try to cover your ass?
Bush on Wednesday:
"Some of the most irresponsible comments - about manipulating intelligence - have come from politicians who saw the same intelligence I saw and then voted to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein," Bush said on Wednesday in his most recent speech. "These charges are pure politics."
Bush's own Congressional Research Service on Thursday:
"The Congressional Research Service, by contrast, said: 'The president, and a small number of presidentially designated Cabinet-level officials, including the vice president ... have access to a far greater overall volume of intelligence and to more sensitive intelligence information, including information regarding intelligence sources and methods.'
The CRS report identified nine key U.S. intelligence "products" that aren't generally shared with Congress. These include the President's Daily Brief, a compilation of analyses that's given only to the president and a handful of top aides, and a daily digest on terrorism-related matters.
The White House didn't respond to a request for comment."
What could their comment possibly be, except for, "Oops, caught in another lie!"
KR Washington Bureau | 12/15/2005 | Congress doesn't see same intelligence as president, report finds
Part 2: CHEATERS
A former top Republican Party official was convicted on telephone harassment charges Thursday for his part in a plot to jam the Democrats' phones on Election Day 2002.
Tobin, 45, of Bangor, Maine, was President Bush's New England campaign chairman last year. He could get up seven years in prison and $500,000 in fines when he is sentenced in March.
Oh, and guess who's paying for Tobin's legal fees? That's right. The Republican National Committee.
Tobin guilty on phone jamming charges - Judy Harrison (176)
Part 3: SPIES
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies at George Washington University, said the recent revelation of Bush's secret order to spy on US citizens may amount to the president authorizing criminal activity.
"This is as shocking a revelation as we have ever seen from the Bush administration," said Martin. "It is, I believe, the first time a president has authorized government agencies to violate a specific criminal prohibition and eavesdrop on Americans."
Bush Authorized Domestic Spying
Man, how low will this administration go?
