"New Light" on Iraq War - The Downing St. Memo

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  • sixsixsixtynine
    sixsixsixtynine

    http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/news.html

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1593607_2,00.html

    "The Downing Street "Memo" is actually a document containing meeting minutes transcribed during the British Prime Minister's meeting on July 23, 2002—a full eight months PRIOR to the invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003."

    "The contents of the memo are shocking. The minutes detail how our government did not believe Iraq was a greater threat than other nations; how intelligence was "fixed" to sell the case for war to the American public; and how the Bush Administration’s public assurances of "war as a last resort" were at odds with their privately stated intentions."

    "When asked, British officials "did not dispute the document's authenticity" and a senior American official has described it as "absolutely accurate" Yet the Bush administration continues to simultaneously sidestep the issue while attempting to cast doubt on the memo’s authenticity."

    Note: Since the search function is down, I couldn't check to see if this had already been posted. Apologies in advance if it has.

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    I imagine that now mr bush will be arrested by the american govt and tried for his crimes against humanity. Perhaps he will be turned over to the international court in europe. Hahahahaha. I'm such a joker.

    S

  • LittleToe
    LittleToe

    It's been posted before, but well worth revisiting.
    Such are the ways of politics!

    Happy Birthday, btw

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