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In the Tuesday, March 30 2004 NY Times, Paul Krugman writes “… an opinion piece in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz about the killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassan said “This isn’t America; the government did not invent intelligence material nor exaggerate the description of the threat to justify their attack.” So even in Israel, George Bush’s America has become a byword for deception and abuse of power.” He cites Bob Woodward’s ‘Bush at War’ as a confirmation of Clark’s allegations that the Bush admin dropped the ball. He adds that new evidence keeps emerging such as yesterdays USA TODAY: “In 2002, troops from Fifth Special Forces Group …middle east specialists…pulled out of hunt for Osama… to prepare for …Iraq. Krugman writes “In his new book ‘Worse than Watergate’ John Dean of Watergate fame, says “I’ve been watching the elements fall into place for two possible catastrophes, one that will take the air out of the Bush-Cheney balloon and the other, far more disquieting, that will take the air out of democracy”. “
A point Fred Kaplan makes in regards to the Bush admin disregard for the importance of vigilance against terrorism to wit Rand Beers, the official who succeeded Clarke after he left the White House in February 2003, resigned in protest just one month later—five days before the Iraqi war started—for precisely the same reason that Clarke quit. In June, he told the Washington Post, "The administration wasn't matching its deeds to its words in the war on terror. They're making us less secure, not more." And: "The difficult, long-term issues both at home and abroad have been avoided, neglected or shortchanged, and generally under funded.
Finally, Sunday on Meet the Press Richard Clarke produced a letter from the Prez glowing with praise and admiration.
Some links that throws doubt on Rice's crediblity.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/25/60minutes/main526954.shtml
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/26/translator/
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0311/attachment1.htm
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/j070802.html
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37826
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0304/032404c1.htm
http://www.axcessnews.com/national_032804a.shtml
A point Fred Kaplan makes in regards to the Bush admin disregard for the importance of vigilance against terrorism to wit Rand Beers, the official who succeeded Clarke after he left the White House in February 2003, resigned in protest just one month later—five days before the Iraqi war started—for precisely the same reason that Clarke quit. In June, he told the Washington Post, "The administration wasn't matching its deeds to its words in the war on terror. They're making us less secure, not more." And: "The difficult, long-term issues both at home and abroad have been avoided, neglected or shortchanged, and generally under funded.
Finally, Sunday on Meet the Press Richard Clarke produced a letter from the Prez glowing with praise and admiration.
Some links that throws doubt on Rice's crediblity.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/25/60minutes/main526954.shtml
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/26/translator/
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0311/attachment1.htm
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/j070802.html
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37826
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0304/032404c1.htm
http://www.axcessnews.com/national_032804a.shtml
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