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In Their Own Words:
Seeking Truth in American Politics
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2/25/04:
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Perle Quits Pentagon Advisory
Board |
Perle & Co. got their war - and all we got was this lousy T-Shirt. |
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"Despite repeated disclaimers, my membership
on the Defense Policy Board has led many people who see my articles,
books and television appearances to associate my views with those of
the administration or the Department of Defense."
"I would not wish those views to
be attributed to you or the president at any time, and especially
not during a presidential campaign."
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2/24/04:
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Tenet: al-Qaeda Spreads Anti-U.S.
Agenda |
Tenet is factually correct.
Although, his sin of omission is in not acknowledging that the
"Doctrine of Preemption" helps al Qaeda spread their agenda as well. |
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"The steady growth of Osama bin Laden's
anti-U.S. sentiment through the wider Sunni (Islamic) extremist
movement, and the broad dissemination of al Qaeda's destructive
expertise, ensure that a serious threat will remain for the
foreseeable future — with or without al Qaeda in the picture." |
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2/23/04:
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Bush Assertion on Tax Cuts Is at
Odds With IRS Data |
"At Odds With IRS Data" is putting it nicely.
The Administration's fiscal policy benefits those who need it
least at the expense of the middle class. |
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"If you're worried about job growth, it seems like it makes sense to
give a little fuel to those who create jobs, the small-business
sector. So I'll vigorously defend the permanency of the tax cuts,
not only for the sake of the economy, but for the sake of the
entrepreneurial spirit." |
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2/21/04:
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Greenspan Urges Care on
Employment Issue |
And the Administration's proposal to increase manufacturing jobs
before the upcoming election? Reclassify "Fast-Food" workers
as "Manufacturing" instead of "Service".
You can't make this stuff up... |
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"Technology and, more recently, competition
from abroad have risen to a point at which demand for the lowest
skilled workers in developed countries is diminishing, placing
pressure on their wages, these workers will need to be equipped with
the skills to compete effectively for the new jobs that our economy
will create." |
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2/20/04:
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Soldier for the Truth |
Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski worked in
NESA with the OSP during
the marketing of Iraqi Freedom. As an insider, Karen provides a
harrowing account of the administration's systematic deception that
led us into war in Iraq. - Karen is a true Patriot. |
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"Like most people, I’ve
always thought there should be honesty in government. Working 20
years in the military, I’m sure I saw some things that were less
than honest or accountable. But nothing to the degree that I saw
when I joined Near East South Asia." |
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2/19/04:
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No End to War |
Presidential advisors (and
war
profiteers) Perle and Frum write a blueprint for World War III -
and hardly anyone notices. Guess who's kids are going to fight
these wars! - Ideology gone mad. |
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"Fear is what Perle and his co-author David Frum are peddling to
stampede America into serial wars. Just such fear-mongering got us
into Iraq, though, we have since discovered, Iraq had no hand in
9/11, no ties to al-Qaeda, no weapons of mass destruction, no
nuclear program, and no plans to attack us. Iraq was never 'the
clear and present danger' the authors insist she was." |
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2/18/04:
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Bush Backs Off Forecast of 2.6M
New Jobs |
McClellan deserves credit. Imagine trying
to defend this administration's economic policies on the same day
that the
National Debt soars past $7,000,000,000,000
with no end in sight. |
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"We are interested in reality."
"Some people want to turn back and take actions that would raise
taxes on people at a time when our economy is really starting to
grow strong." |
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2/17/04:
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Bush Tries to Boost Troop Morale
in La. |
"We have no
evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved with the 11 September
attacks." George Bush - 9/17/03 Even today, Bush is still
insinuating that the war in Iraq is connected to 9-11. Our brave
troops deserve better. |
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"My resolve is the same as it was on the day when I walked in the
rubble of the twin towers, I will not relent until this threat to
America is removed." |
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2/16/04:
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Under Fire
Over Jobs, Bush Hones Upbeat Message |
"This
budget is further proof that President Bush is the most fiscally
irresponsible President in our nation's history. He is now
projecting a $521 billion deficit for this year - the biggest ever.
To put that number in perspective, it means that every minute, the
Bush administration is spending $991,000 more than it takes in."
- Kent Conrad |
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"The facts bear me out, the last six months of
growth have been tremendous. Housing starts are way up. Inflation is
low. Interest is low. New jobs are being created ... Things are
looking better for America." |
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2/15/04:
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Tutu tells Blair: Apologize for
'immoral' war |
By not admitting they were wrong: President Bush and PM Blair have
expanded the meaning of the "Doctrine of Preemption". Due to this
lack of humility - Preemption is now justified against any country
that is a "gathering threat".
Couldn't that be everybody? |
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"How wonderful if politicians could bring
themselves to admit they are only fallible human creatures and not
God and thus by definition can make mistakes. Unfortunately, they
seem to think that such an admission is a sign of weakness. Weak and
insecure people hardly ever say 'sorry'." |
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2/14/04:
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20 Killed in Raid on Iraqi
Police Station |
Every Iraqi knows Chalabi is a product of the Pentagon and
OSP. More pandering to
America's "domestic audience". And, who doesn't realize the
arbitrary June transfer is guided by politics over US security? |
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"We insist on the power transfer (by the
end of June) and that sovereignty should be handed over to an
elected body that represents the opinions of the people of Iraq."
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2/13/04:
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GOP chief: Democrats plan
'dirtiest campaign' in modern history |
Remember what Rove did to
Cleland and McCain -
this could get ugly... |
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"John Kerry's record of service in our
military is honorable. But his long record in the Senate is one of
advocating policies that would weaken our national security.'' |
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2/12/04:
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Miller Time (Again) |
Maybe Miller was trying to be a good reporter - but most of Miller's
war reporting has been proven false. Like many in Washington, Miller
was used by Chalabi. Judith Miller owes her readers a "real"
explanation and an apology - that would be good reporting. |
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"My job was not to collect information and analyze it independently as
an intelligence agency; my job was to tell readers of the New York
Times as best as I could figure out, what people inside the
governments who had very high security clearances, who were not
supposed to talk to me, were saying to one another about what they
thought Iraq had and did not have in the area of weapons of mass
destruction." |
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2/11/04:
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Greenspan Warns Budget Deficits
May Undermine US Economy |
Really? - Then maybe we need to revolt against the revolting
"Trillion Dollar Social Security Privatization Plan".
And, what will happen to those seniors who lose their money in
stocks like Enron? - Even more 80 y/o widows eating cat food? -
Entirely Unacceptable! |
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"The fiscal issues that we face pose
long-term challenges, but federal budget deficits could cause
difficulties even in the relatively near term, long-term interest
rates reflect not only the balance between the current demand for,
and current supply of, credit, they also incorporate markets'
expectations of those balances in the future." |
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2/10/04:
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Pundit O'Reilly Now Skeptical
About Bush |
Credit, where credit is due. |
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"I was wrong. I am not pleased about it
at all and I think all Americans should be concerned about this."
"What do you want me to do, go over and
kiss the camera?" |
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2/9/04:
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Philosophy, Not Policy |
Harsh words from
Peggy Noonan of all
people! - One of the GOP's most respected conservatives. |
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"The president seemed tired, unsure and
often bumbling. His answers were repetitive, and when he tried to
clarify them he tended to make them worse. He did not seem prepared.
He seemed in some way disconnected from the event. When he was
thrown the semisoftball (sic) question on his National Guard
experience--he's been thrown this question for 10 years now--he
spoke in a way that seemed detached. "It's politics." Well yes, we
know that. Tell us more." |
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2/8/04:
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You Can Make It With Plato |
Bush is an Elective War President: "There's an old saying in Tennessee
-- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me
once -- shame on -- shame on you. You fool me, you can't get fooled
again." -
Hear it for yourself. George W.
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"That's very important for, I think, the
people to understand where I'm coming from—to know that this is a
dangerous world. I wish it wasn't. I'm a war president. I make
decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war
on my mind. Again, I wish it wasn't true, but it is true. And the
American people need to know they got a president who sees the world
the way it is. And I see dangers that exist, and it's important for
us to deal with them. … The policy of this administration is … to be
realistic about the different threats that we face."
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2/7/04:
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Democrats Assail Bush's Iraq
Intel Panel |
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -
Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887. |
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"We had an opportunity to have a truly
independent commission that could have brought fresh eyes to the
subject. Instead, we have a commission wholly owned by the executive
branch investigating the executive branch." |
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2/6/04:
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Annan, Powell Differ on Impact
of U.S. Data on Iraq |
UN Secretary General Annan preemptively strikes America's "Doctrine of
Preemption" and the imminent wars in Syria and Iran. Enough
already - support our brave troops - end the crusade. |
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"The bar has been raised, people are going
to be very suspicious when one talks to them about intelligence. And
they are going to be very suspicious when we try to use intelligence
to justify certain actions." |
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2/5/04:
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Text of Tenet's Remarks |
Defending CIA analysts, Tenet also confirms: "They
never said there was an imminent threat." Nor did Tenet
remark on any Iraq/Terrorism links - let alone a link to
9-11. Tenet also denied any certainty regarding Iraq's WMD or the
lack thereof. Where did Bush get his "intelligence" if not from
the CIA? - Why can't Tenet answer a simple question about the role
(or even the existence) of the
Office of Special Plans? - Why have I just answered my own
questions? |
QUESTION: Can you
confirm or deny the existence of the (Office
of Special Plans) Pentagon group? And if so, how can we
prevent small ideological groups from influencing intelligence
estimates?
TENET: "The president of the United States sees me six days a
week, every day. I tell him what the American intelligence community
believes. There are always people all around town -- you know,
there's gambling in this casino. Everybody has different views of
what the intelligence means or doesn't mean.
I can tell you with
certainty that the president of the United States gets his
intelligence from one person and one community: me. And he has told
me firmly and directly that he's wanted it straight and he's wanted
it honest and he's never wanted the facts shaded. And that's what we
do every day. The rest of it, I don't know." |
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2/4/04:
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Former weapons inspector, Scott
Ritter |
Patriotism is putting America's interests ahead of one's personal
interests. Scott Ritter is a true American Patriot who should be
honored - not smeared. |
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"There was not a single intelligence
service in the world that said Iraq maintained massive stockpiles of
weapons of mass destruction."
"We can not tolerate our elected officials lying and misrepresenting
fact to put our troops in harms way, and this clearly is what
happened in Iraq." |
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2/3/04:
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Powell Expresses Doubts About
the Case for Iraq War |
Re: Powell's UN Speech. Ideological loyalty trumped Patriotism - the
lowest point in Powell's otherwise stellar career. |
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"I don't know, because it was the
stockpile that presented the final little piece that made it more of
a real and present danger and threat to the region and to the
world...absence of a stockpile changes the political calculus; it
changes the answer you get." |
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2/2/04:
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Budget Blueprint |
Kent Conrad for President. |
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"The problem with this Republican budget is by 2009, they're going to
have $35,000 of debt beside the name of each and every American,
every man, woman and child in this country, because of the fiscal
irresponsibility of this administration." |
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2/1/04:
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Super Bowl Sunday Special:
"Child's Play" |
Never mind that this would have been the high brow ad of the night. |
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The ad that Viacom's CBS subsidiary refused to run during the Super
Bowl. |
