"I am fuming about [the Downing Street] memo..."

[ailsagirl]

What’s Up With the Downing Street Memo?
6/4/2005
Diana Sevanian Signal Staff Writer

If I had lost a loved one fighting in Iraq or currently had a soldier over there, I would be enraged over the Downing Street Memo. Even without that link, I am fuming about this formerly “extremely sensitive” and now public memorandum.

In case you’re unaware, the Downing Street Memo is the recently leaked minutes from a 2002 British government meeting between Prime Minister Tony Blair and his senior national security team. It pertains to their intelligence analysts’ concerns over President Bush’s determination to topple Saddam Hussein — despite “wobbly evidence” that Iraq posed a serious threat to its neighbors or to the United States.

=snip=

Here’s the kicker: The former head of British Secret Intelligence Services, Richard Dearlove (who had just gotten back from meetings in Washington, D.C.), was sure Bush wanted to “remove Saddam Hussein through military action justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. ... But the intelligence and the facts were being fixed around the policy.”
Facts “fixed”?
Isn’t that like manufacturing evidence?

http://www.the-signal.com/News/ViewStory.asp?storyID=7284

[Cha]

1. I wonder who "leaked"

The Downing Street Minutes/Memo?

An English Deep Throat?

[feelthebreeze]

2. Get mad, and take action...

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9054.htm

Conyers reaches, extends signature goal; creates tip line

By Raw Story

06/04/05 "RS" - - The office of Representative John Conyers (D-MI)
believes it has surpassed its stated goal of 100,000 signatures
requesting an investigation into the Downing Street Memo, minutes of
a British Prime Minister's meeting on July 23, 2002.

"Right now, we are going through signatures to verify the number,"
said Danielle Brown, Conyers' spokesperson. Brown currently puts the
number of signers at an, "estimated 110,000 and growing." With
Conyers' web site receiving about 5,000 unique visitors every 4 to 5
hours, the Congressman has made his revised goal 250,000 signatures.

Conyers also hopes to attract prospective whistleblowers through a
new tips line on the Democrats' House Judiciary web page. "There
remain many unanswered questions regarding President Bush's lead up
to the Iraq war that suggest a serious abuse of power," Conyers
stated in a press release. "I am hopeful there are people who have
leads and information that will bring us closer to the truth.

"Accessing my website will enable courageous civil servants and
concerned citizens to contact me in order to provide relevant
information in a secure and confidential manner. As we have been
reminded this week by the disclosure of the identity of 'Deep
Throat', a single citizen can expose widespread corruption in an
Administration."

The Downing Street minutes, recorded prior to the invasion of Iraq,
have become a source of controversy since their publication last
month in the Sunday Times, but have received little U.S. media
attention. Among other things, the minutes record that, "Bush wanted
to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the
conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were
being fixed around the policy."

Related links: Downing Street Memo tips line. - Downing Street Memo
at Timesonline

[ailsagirl]

3. I just love that man...

Imagine... a politician who's really there for the people.

Wow

:patriot:

[corbett]

8. Check Your Dictionary Under "Patriot"

You'll find Conyers’ snapshot.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050601/the_key_to_impeachment.php

[feelthebreeze]

4. Here is the Conyers link...

http://www.johnconyers.campaignoffice.com/index.asp?Type=SUPERFORMS&SEC={0F1B03E0-080B-4100-B143-36A5985EF1E3}

[evlbstrd]

5. Minutes, dammit! Not a memo!

Minutes means the recorded proceedings. Memo means a letter or message.
There's a huge fucking difference.
That said, everybody sign on with Rep. Conyers. I have.
And Kerry is bringing it up in the Senate on Monday.

[feelthebreeze]

10. Heard this was just gossip and can find know back up to sustain this...

Can you show some links that confirm Kerry's involvement. I smell false journalism and it concerns me. I received this information about Kerry and also emails warning of a hoax. So once again, if you have credible sources, I would soooooo appreciate them so I can sound the clarion.

[G2099]

6. Impeachment is coming

In spite of their control of both houses. It will happen - watch and see.

[FreedomAngel82]

7. I hope so

[mwb970]

9. Please, God. It's time. (n/t)