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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-08-07 04:49 PM
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The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq
The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq



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Filled with headline-making revelations, this explosive account by two award-winning investigative reporters tracks the behind-the-scenes story of the forged intelligence document that the Bush administration used to push the nation into war with Iraq

Like Barbara Tuchman’s 1958 classic, The Zimmerman Telegram, about the decoded German wire that drew the United States into World War I, or the recent bestseller Cobra II, The Italian Letter traces the road to war by following the scandal surrounding the Italian Letter, a fraudulent intelligence document that cooked up proof that the African country of Niger was prepared to supply Saddam Hussein with uranium for nuclear weapons.

What is the real story that led to President Bush’s 16 famous words in his 2003 State of the Union address, "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."? In the first book to uncover the details of the scandal that has already led to the indictment of one administration official—a scandal bigger than the Iran-Contra affair—the authors have drawn on their unique access to a large group of CIA, FBI, and international sources as well as whistle-blowers.

As frustration over the increasing deaths in Iraq continues to mount, this timely, page-turning narrative provides fresh insights for a nation hungry for greater understanding of the Iraq War and the manipulated intelligence document that altered the course of contemporary history.

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Filled with headline-making revelations, this explosive account by two award-winning investigative reporters tracks the behind-the-scenes story of the forged intelligence document that the Bush administration used to push the nation into war with Iraq
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-08-07 04:56 PM
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1. Old news, but fresh outrage
Hope the authors go on a book tour to get some publicity. Let's get bush* down to 8% popularity.
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