Pentagon Admits to Using Secret Funding for Iraq War, WSJ Says

[robertpaulsen]

April 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon admitted to secretly funding 21 military-related projects linked to the invasion of Iraq before President George W. Bush asked Congress to approve an attack, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an administration statement.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aDOwYbrP_VWk&refer=us

Found this story on a thread in GD, just wanted to spread the word.

[arcane1]

1. "no war plans on my desk" the monkey lied

:grr:

[Hobarticus]

2. No, not on the desk...on the credenza

In Bush's little world, technically he isn't lying.

[arcane1]

4. maybe it wasn't war "plans"

but a sequence of actional war-related program activities...

:crazy:

[Hobarticus]

5. NOW you're talking!!!

You've mastered Bushspeak!

Karl Rove for you, line one...

[FloridaPat]

6. Now McCain explained that comment. They weren't on his desk.

They were on the floor, the window sill, down the hall, in the john. But they were definately not on his desk. The guy doesn't read! Why would he need plans on his desk!

[arcane1]

7. why would he need plans ANYWHERE?

He's not the decision-maker anyway! The ultimate in plausible deniability!

[phoebe]

3. Thank you GOD!

Someone in the White House has seen the light.

[Judi Lynn]

8. The article says they deny any wrongdoing.

The administration has denied any intention of misleading or concealing information from Congress, the paper said, citing an unidentified senior official.

Well, that covers it! Case closed. Any suspicions would be unpatriotic. These people are our finest chickenhawks.

[Renew Deal]

11. lol

You nailed it.

[bluedeminredstate]

12. Puhleaze!!

"The administration has denied any intention of misleading or concealing information from Congress, the paper said, citing an unidentified senior official."

Yes, because secretly funding war-related projects without the consent or knowledge of Congress isn't wrong at all. Hiding a blow job from your wife and the whole world is, though... now that, well that's just criminal!

[FemaleDemfromMass]

9. best news

I've heard all day! Thanks for posting this.

[newyawker99]

13. Hi FemaleDemfromMass!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Neshanic]

10. Was it an historical document? Condi can explain those.

She's an expert in the space/time department.

[htuttle]

14. "You see, it all started with the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915..."

:eyes:

[AndyTiedye]

16. The War Plans Had Left His Desk Months Earlier

having been handed off to the military to be implemented.

The plans for the DRAFT are no long on his desk either.

[sjgman9]

15. Wow!

What a shock!

Put in the words of the immortal Cypress Hill


"bum-da-da, bum-da-da. IRAQ ON THE MEMBRANE, IRAQ ON THE BRAIN!!!"