An American who knows what he is talkin about

[Don Rizzle]

The Senate Intelligence Committee says the CIA overstated the threat posed by Iraq.

The issue of whether the Bush administration exaggerated the case for war in Iraq is being investigated separately in a report most likely to be released after the presidential election on 2 November.

The Democrat vice-chairman of the committee, Senator Jay Rockefeller, stressed his party's regret that the whole matter had not been addressed in one inquiry.

He said many members of Congress would not have authorised the war if they had known then what they knew now.

"Tragically, the intelligence failure set forth in this report will affect our national security for generations to come," he said.

"Our credibility is diminished; our standing in the world has never been lower. We have fostered a deep hatred of Americans in the Muslim world, and that will grow."

[Montana00]

thats why tennet resigned 

[Don Rizzle]

more americans who i can respect in politics but i wonder how many member of congress are there? cos there arn't many signitures.
 
 
A group of liberal Democratic congressmen led by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (Tex.) has sent a letter to the United Nations asking it to monitor this year's U.S. elections. "It is imperative that there be some type of independent monitoring for this fall's election," Johnson said at a July 8 press conference.

"The United Nations provides this assistance for other member countries. Why not the United States? We are not above the law," she said. "Nor are we above asking for assistance. We are hoping our action will alleviate the nightmare and the humiliation that many voters suffered at the ballot box and the voting machine during the 2000 election. African-Americans, women and other U.S. citizens have fought too hard and too long for us to allow our votes not to be counted. We have to instill some trust and accountability back in the process, or people will lose faith in the power of their vote."

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the congressmen wrote, "We are deeply concerned that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in free and fair elections is again in jeopardy." Congressmen Corrine Brown, Julia Carson, William Lacy Clay, Joseph Crowley, Elijah Cummings, Danny Davis, Raul Grijalva, Michael Honda, Barbara Lee, Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler and Edolphus Towns also signed the letter.

Nadler was quoted by Roll Call (July 6) as charging that the Bush Administration doesn't care about fair elections. "I certainly do not trust the Bush Administration to be interested in an honest election," he said.

[Sikotic™]

The Senate Intelligence Committee says the CIA overstated the threat posed by Iraq.

The issue of whether the Bush administration exaggerated the case for war in Iraq is being investigated separately in a report most likely to be released after the presidential election on 2 November.

The Democrat vice-chairman of the committee, Senator Jay Rockefeller, stressed his party's regret that the whole matter had not been addressed in one inquiry.

He said many members of Congress would not have authorised the war if they had known then what they knew now.

"Tragically, the intelligence failure set forth in this report will affect our national security for generations to come," he said.

"Our credibility is diminished; our standing in the world has never been lower. We have fostered a deep hatred of Americans in the Muslim world, and that will grow."

fear=rushed jusgement

[GoodLuvn169]

The Senate Intelligence Committee says the CIA overstated the threat posed by Iraq.

The issue of whether the Bush administration exaggerated the case for war in Iraq is being investigated separately in a report most likely to be released after the presidential election on 2 November.

The Democrat vice-chairman of the committee, Senator Jay Rockefeller, stressed his party's regret that the whole matter had not been addressed in one inquiry.

He said many members of Congress would not have authorised the war if they had known then what they knew now.

"Tragically, the intelligence failure set forth in this report will affect our national security for generations to come," he said.

"Our credibility is diminished; our standing in the world has never been lower. We have fostered a deep hatred of Americans in the Muslim world, and that will grow."

fear=rushed jusgement

Thats true