GOING TO WAR ... UNDER FALSE PRETENSES

We already know from Paul O'Neill's book, Richard Clarke's book, and the Downing Street Memo (among other sources) that President Bush wanted to invade Iraq, and needed no real justification after 9/11 to do so. Now we have the first definitive study from the Center for Public Integrity reporting on the use of misinformation and false statements by President Bush and his administration in the lead up to war.


I know, I know ... this is no surprise to those of us who said we shouldn't go to war in Iraq, and questioned the president's Intelligence.

Still, if (1) authoritative insiders with Cabinet level access, (2) allies with stellar reputations, and (3) the Statement Evidence tell us that the "facts" were carefully crafted to fit around the policy, we have to ask ourselves At What Point Are America's Blood and Treasure Worth Holding People to Account?

Just asking ...

- Mark