Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > That's the name of a drill we use to sanity check > ideas. It's probably at the root of my frustration > over a lot of what's being discussed with regards to > Iraq. > > What would you have to believe to believe that the > Bush Administration faked WMD evidence in order to > invade Iraq?
This is something of a straw man, your claim is stated far stronger than what I've heard in mainstream media. They didn't need to fake anything. Rather, all they needed to do is get others to relax their standards a bit when they come into contact with the administration's Agenda. What I *have* heard is that Bush had an Agenda to pursue Iraq, regardless whether the timing or circumstances were right, that the administration put(s) pressure on the various govt. agencies to produce reports favorable to its Agenda, that they pressured the media to stay focused on the topics of their choosing, and pressured Congress to grant them unprecedented warmaking powers effectively removing accountability (to Congress) for engaging in extended military involvement. Each of these things allowed Bush to invade Iraq with the goal of deposing Hussein without getting into too much trouble legally or politically. We are finally being shown the fingerprints. The purpose of this round of criticism should be to prevent such manipulations in the future. -- Matt _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
