Foggy Bottom Memos: The Hemorrhaging of Iraq War Minutes

[struggle4progress]

William E. Jackson Jr.
Tue Aug 23, 2:27 PM ET

It was such a disgraceful performance by the Bush White House that it is painful to be reminded of it on television: the most credible figure in the Administration, Secretary of State Colin Powell, was trotted out at the UN in February 2003 to present a pile of official legerdemain--based on shoddy intelligence--that provided the WMD rationale for the imminent invasion of Iraq. Has anyone been held accountable?

Powell's performance on the world stage was transmitted uncritically by the mainstream press. Presumably, "Dead Wrong" is CNN's penance for such a colossal meltdown in news reporting. In the process, Powell's code of honor has been left in tatters. Not to mention the tragically irresponsible leadership of the Bush-Cheney White House; the cowardice and pliability of the CIA director; and the cavalier conduct of the secretary of defense. <snip>

Viewing the false and deceptive statements on film by the highest executive branch officials in Washington is enough to document the firm grounds for impeachment that still exist, as American soldiers are dying amidst a civil war in Iraq two-and-one-half-years later. If such gross malfeasance in office is not a "high crime" under the Constitution, then nothing is.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20050823/cm_huffpost/006084

[HereSince1628]

1. I wrote to Sensenbrenner he's my rep and suggested he watch it

I also wrote to Herb and Russ.

I expect it to survive about 10 seconds at Sensenbrenner's, about twice that at Herb's office, Feingold's staff just might add a slash to their tally of constituents calling for an investigation.

[Canuckistanian]

2. Wow, quite an article...

He certainly doesn't pull any punches, this William E. Jackson Jr., does he?

Nominated.

[Starfury]

3. Excellent, and nominated! n/t