Krugman: In Bush Administration culture of cover-up, Goss confirms fears

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OP-ED COLUMNIST
A Culture of Cover-Ups
By PAUL KRUGMAN

Published: October 26, 2004

Aides to John Kerry say that if he wins, he'll replace Porter Goss as head of the C.I.A. Let's hope so: Mr. Goss has already confirmed the fears of those who worried about his appointment by placing Republican staff members from Capitol Hill in key positions and raising fears about a partisan purge.

But the flap over Mr. Goss is only a symptom of a much broader issue: whether the Bush administration will be able to maintain its culture of cover-ups. That culture affects every branch of policy, but it's strongest when it comes to the "war on terror."

Although President Bush's campaign is based almost entirely on his self-proclaimed leadership in that war, his officials have thrown a shroud of secrecy over any information that might let voters assess his performance....

(Krugman discusses the AlQaqaa weapons, and the failure to go after Zarqawi, as examples of things hidden behind the Bush shroud of secrecy that might never have seen the light of day -- and adds that Porter Goss is involved in a new cover-up, the "devastating but suppressed report by the C.I.A.'s inspector general on 9/11 intelligence failures," revealed by Robert Scheer in the LA Times, and confirmed by Newsweek.)

What really happened on 9/11, or in Iraq? Next week's election may determine whether we ever find out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/26/opinion/26krugman.html?hp

[JNelson6563]

1. Excellent as usual

Krugman doesn't disappoint. Thanks for posting.

:toast:

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2. Many Dems are still wondering...

...how Goss became director...knowing that he's a partisan hack. This type of strategy could backfire if Bush* somehow pulls off a 'win' in November.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Damn. That Goss didn't waste time.

It's like he stepped in with an agenda. Who knew?