Study: 935 false statements made before war

[unhappycamper]

Study: 935 false statements made before war
By Douglass K. Daniel - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jan 23, 2008 13:12:55 EST

A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The study concluded that the statements “were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses.”

The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism.

White House spokesman Scott Stanzel did not comment on the merits of the study Tuesday night but reiterated the administration’s position that the world community viewed Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat.

“The actions taken in 2003 were based on the collective judgment of intelligence agencies around the world,” Stanzel said.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/01/ap_falsestatements_080123/

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. Excellent this was printed in the Army Times!

Can't wait to see responses!