Condoleezza Rice's Credibility Gap

[LiberalFighter]

A point-by-point analysis of how one of America's top national security officials has a severe problem with the truth *March 26, 2004

THIS NEEDS TO GET OUT TO EVERYONE!!!!

Pre-9/11 Intelligence

CLAIM: "I don't think anybody could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile, a hijacked airplane as a missile." – National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, 5/16/02

FACT: On August 6, 2001, the President personally "received a one-and-a-half page briefing advising him that Osama bin Laden was capable of a major strike against the US, and that the plot could include the hijacking of an American airplane." In July 2001, the Administration was also told that terrorists had explored using airplanes as missiles.

CLAIM: In May 2002, Rice held a press conference to defend the Administration from new revelations that the President had been explicitly warned about an al Qaeda threat to airlines in August 2001. She "suggested that Bush had requested the briefing because of his keen concern about elevated terrorist threat levels that summer."

FACT: According to the CIA, the briefing "was not requested by President Bush." As commissioner Richard Ben-Veniste disclosed, "the CIA informed the panel that the author of the briefing does not recall such a request from Bush and that the idea to compile the briefing came from within the CIA."

[opihimoimoi]

1. The Pubs are such BS artists. Its not whats Best for America, its whats

Best for them.

Then when all is not going as they wished for, its Blame Blame Blame.

Now that their asses are in a sling, its LIE LIE LIE.

They are covering their asses but are finding out.... its a tough sell.

The America Public is finding out they were rooked.

But still its denial and distraction. WTF kind of governance is THAT. Anything to look good and blame others when caught in a pinch. We Americans deserve better. What we getting from the Pubs smells no end.

[ochazuke]

2. John Dean's comment on tonight's NOW gives comfort.

He said that basically it's all falling apart for the bush administration, and with thier bunker mentality, bad decisions are bound to be made.

They are their own worst enemy. To paraphrase Nixon, they hated their 'enemies' so much, they have destroyed themselves.

[opihimoimoi]

3. I concur

Lemme pour the drinks and get the barbie going.

[wtmusic]

4. Condi's credibility gap

[Zomby Woof]

5. her gap is more like a chasm

A canyon. Really, realllllly wide.