White House Calls CIA Report 'Speculative'

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday played down a government report which said the war in Iraq is providing an important training ground and recruitment center for Islamic terrorists.

"This is a speculative report about things that could happen in the world," press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters on Air Force One as President Bush traveled to Florida for an education speech.

Bush has frequently described Iraq as the central front in the war on terror, and has said the United States wants to confront terrorists overseas rather than at home.

"The report confirms that we have the right strategy for winning the war on terrorism," McClellan said.

Asked about the finding that the war had created a breeding ground for terrorists, he said, "That's assuming that terrorists would just be sitting around and doing nothing if we weren't staying on the offensive."

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-cia-report,0,486701.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[purduejake]

1. What a dumbass...

It wouldn't be a breeding ground for terrorists if the terrorists were just sitting down and doing nothing, would it, McLellan? Unfortunately, they are using it as a training ground against us and are recruiting more than they could have imagined due to our war crimes and brutality to the civilian population.

[Gman]

7. He's not a dumb ass on this

he has to continue the facade or all is lost and they all know it.

[purduejake]

14. But he is...

How long before the little insurgents we created begin to storm DC?

[The Backlash Cometh]

26. Unfortunately, the people who vote for him are dumber.

[XboxWarrior]

37. the Scary part is...

he's going to Florida again, for an educational meeting...

can anyone say, "My pet Goat"? stay away from tall buildings!

[MadisonProgressive]

41. The horror! The HORROR!!!

[Robbien]

2. Since Bush will only allow Iraq "happy news" to be reported to him

the CIA must have gotten a big tongue-lashing when they spoiled Bush's fantasyland world.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

16. According to Condi, * said before 9/11 he was "tired of swatting flies."

Then he shouldn't have made so many corpses.

Although it was thoughtful of him to give the dogs of Fallujah so much to feed on. Who says he isn't compassionate??

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Amazing, isn't it?

I'd sorta wondered whatever happened to Baghdad Bob, the Iraqi Information Minister. It looks like he went over to the "Coalition" side, cleaned up a bit, got rid of his accent, and found gainful employment under an alias...

[Redstone]

4. I don't know how much more I can take!

Arrrgh! The report says we're getting clobbered, in plain English, and Scotty McFuckwad still insists that no, "The report confirms that we have the right strategy for winning the war on terrorism,"!!!!

Sweet Jesus, how can these people look at themselves in a mirror?

Redstone

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. They don't, because they can't.

Vampires have no reflections.

[bahrbearian]

19. So it wasn't about Oil. Ali Gi, must be right.

It's about chimpys thirst for blood.

[TankLV]

15. And even IF they had the flight & seat numbers ahead of 911, they still

would have ignored the report & done nothing as they did!

How can ANYONE read the facts that state one thing, and then just come to the OPPOSITE conclusion?

How? How?

I just don't get it!

[slor]

5. Ok sure, let us continue to trust...

the dumbfucks that brought us the war and the leader that said "bring it on" and only today, admitting that saying that may have caused problems.

[Wilms]

8. This is speculitive...

But the alleged WMD's, they're a mushroom cloud in waiting.

[Hokie]

12. Right

Exactly my thoughts. When the CIA produced pure speculation that Iraq had WMD's it was accepted as fact.

[MadisonProgressive]

42. I would have hated if the 'smoking gun'

would have come in the form of a mushroom cloud!!!!!:wow:

[newscott]

9. Now that's funny.

These guys are a hoot.

[Supersedeas]

36. I've stopped laughing.

[driver8]

40. So have I...not much to laugh at these days. n/t

[mike_c]

10. what planet do these people live on...?

Unbelievable!

[kohodog]

11. hahahahahahahahahaha!

Haven't had a good laugh this week until now!

[MisterP]

13. you mean "guessing," don't you, George? like last time? the time you

apologized for?

[UpInArms]

17. When the facts get in the way

(sung to the tune of "She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain")

When the facts get in the way you change the facts,
And when facts get in the way, give facts the ax.
When the facts get in the way,
When the facts get in the way,
When the facts get in the way you change the facts.

<snip>

When the experts say you're wrong shunt them aside.
You don't care if facts and policy collide.
When the experts say you're wrong,
When the experts say you're wrong,
When the experts say you're wrong shunt them aside.

When the facts get in the way you change the facts,
And when facts get in the way, give facts the ax.
When the facts get in the way,
When the facts get in the way,
When the facts get in the way you change the facts.

http://madkane.com/fact_free_bush.html

[Demeter]

33. One Addition to your wonderful lyrics

something to the effect of ....

When the facts get in the way, just cut the tax...

[Just Me]

18. Isn't it bizarre how the most powerful can take "powerlessness",..

,...and USE IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE?

"That's assuming that terrorists would just be sitting around and doing nothing if we weren't staying on the offensive."

That is the craziest, most complex delusional explanation of inciting basic human survival,...I have ever heard in such PRETTY terms.

Anyone who is paying attention KNOWS what these people live for themselves,...and the MONEY AND POWER that serves their SELF-IMPORTANCE,...an ENEMY of life and spirit while they INVEST in their own worth,...above both humanity and GOD.

Anyone OF FAITH would condemn these profiteers.

Those of NO FAITH support these bullshitters.

[FreakinDJ]

20. LMAOROF

Those idiots well say anything

and stupid sheeple will beleive it

[Cocoa]

21. after it's proven true

it will be "historical."

[rodeodance]

22. this is speculative!! uuu..mmmmm

[atommom]

23. I don't know which is worse, the stupidity of the * arguments,

or the fact that so many people swallow them hook, line, and stinker. :argh:

[dqueue]

24. Wasn't there an earlier report (not PDB) that was "speculative"?

Perhaps regarding the potential for civil war in Iraq? Or an earlier assessment of the Iraq insurgency? I don't remember exactly which... I vaguely recall it being deemed a "matter of opinion, not fact" by the bunch of loonies in the administration.

These folks are nuthatches... and the sheeple who believe everything they say... well...

[Supersedeas]

25. call it speculative--then say the report CONFIRMS right strategy

Black is White

Up is down

Rain is not wet

and Stars grow underground....cause Scottie said so MSM.


And the MSM prints these 'confirmations' like it was 'gospel.'

[kypper]

27. CIA news

So the FBI and CIA reports are legitimate beyond a shadow of a doubt if their evidence provides the pretext to war, but 'speculative' if their report criticises the administration. This is too funny.

[pdxmom]

28. This is like living in a alternate universe

They believe the reports that are lies and disavow reports that are obviously correct.

Anyone with half a brain who pays attention to Iraq can see that the report from the CIA is correct. I've heard this on the cable news programs and virtually every analyst they had said yes, this is what is happening. But the WH wants us to believe it's mere speculation.

Up is down and black is white.

[robbedvoter]

29. Just like "Osama determined to strike in the US"

keep in mind, Porter Goss is now decimating the anti-terrorism part of the CIA - so we won't be bothered with such "speculations" again.

[robbedvoter]

30. Clark testified to Congress on this, Wellstone quoted in his speech

against IWR:
But as General Wes Clark, former Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe has recently noted, a premature go-it-alone invasion of Iraq "would super-charge recruiting for Al Qaida."
Paul Wellstone
http://www.wellstoneaction.org/news/news_detail.aspx?it...
it was even mentioned in a Fiore cartoon:
http://www.markfiore.com/animation/dissent.html

Speculations actually predated the action! geez!

[peacetalksforall]

31. When life gets you down...just remember, it could be worse...

you could wake up as Scotty McClellan.

[Thor_MN]

32. 'Speculative'???

Ummm, scotty boy??? Isn't that what they are paid to do??? Dumbass.

[pinniped]

34. This has got to be two of the stupidest things to ever...

to come out of these assholes' pieholes. Of course all things that come out of their pieholes is stupid, but these two stand out in this lame story.

-- "That's assuming that terrorists would just be sitting around and doing nothing if we weren't staying on the offensive."--

This one takes the cake.

--Bush has frequently described Iraq as the central front in the war on terror, and has said the United States wants to confront terrorists overseas rather than at home.--

[leQ]

38. add that 'he's hiding' comment about not finding osama...

and you get the cream of the crop of dumbfucks.

[radwriter0555]

35. There ARE NO TERRORISTS IN IRAQ. Not Iraqi or ANY OTHER nationality...

there are NO TERRORISTS storming the borders of the USA.

Terrorists did not hit the USA on 911. Those were thugs hired by the PNAC and the bush regime.

That was a staged event.

Bush's war on terror hasn't caught ONE SINGLE TERRORIST.

The 'terrorists' are the new boogie man, along with the muslims. Problem is, the muslims exist; the terrorists really don't.

[driver8]

39. What planet do these guys live on?

Do they believe the shit they shovel at us or do they make this shit up? Have they told the truth about ANYTHING the past four years? I wouldn't believe these assholes if they told me the sky was blue.

They really do think that the American people are "morans"...