A Concerted Effort to Discredit Bush Critic

Donald — 4/9/2006 3:19:02 PM (archived)

This entire story must be read. It relates an appalling story that clearly has the Bush administration deliberating exaggerating claims about Iraqi WMDs and then engaging in a deliberate effort to silence its critics:

A Concerted Effort to Discredit Bush Critic

Prosecutor Describes Cheney, Libby as Key Voices Pitching Iraq-Niger Story

By Barton Gellman and Dafna Linzer
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, April 9, 2006; Page A01

As he drew back the curtain this week on the evidence against Vice President Cheney's former top aide, Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald for the first time described a "concerted action" by "multiple people in the White House" -- using classified information -- to "discredit, punish or seek revenge against" a critic of President Bush's war in Iraq.

Bluntly and repeatedly, Fitzgerald placed Cheney at the center of that campaign. Citing grand jury testimony from the vice president's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Fitzgerald fingered Cheney as the first to voice a line of attack that at least three White House officials would soon deploy against former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV.

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I love the smell of impeachment in the morning.

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A Concerted Effort to Discredit Bush Critic - Donald - 4/9/2006 3:19:02 PM
- More like a concerted effort to discredit a proven liar - Larry J - 4/9/2006 9:20:01 PM
  - The proven liar is Bush - Lindy - 4/10/2006 3:22:39 PM
    - There's a simple reason why I didn't answer your question... - Larry J - 4/10/2006 6:16:51 PM
      - Bill Maher speaks out (for you Larry) - Lindy - 4/11/2006 4:02:10 AM
        
        One more bitter little leftist. - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2006 7:06:57 AM
      - Please supply your sources on Wilson's lies. (n/t) - et - 4/11/2006 2:55:23 AM
        
        Top Ten Wilson Lies - SteveS - 4/11/2006 3:37:29 PM
        
        And another.... - et - 4/11/2006 4:25:20 PM
        
        A 6month old rebuttal of your 6 month old link. - et - 4/11/2006 4:21:53 PM
        
        Can't ignore this noninflamitory report - SteveS - 4/11/2006 6:35:26 PM
        
        This is quick becoming a cottage industry. - et - 4/11/2006 4:05:30 PM
        
        They are facts, not talking points - SteveS - 4/11/2006 5:14:52 PM
        
        For a start, Wilson went in 2002 - tony - 4/12/2006 3:21:13 PM
        
        You lost me - SteveS - 4/12/2006 4:13:11 PM
        
        Ah, you're right - Tony - 4/12/2006 6:42:12 PM
        
        Thanks! (n/t) - SteveS - 4/12/2006 10:02:39 PM
        
        Part of the relevance is that it led to him being sent in '02 as well, regardless of who chose him. (n/t) - et - 4/12/2006 8:31:42 PM
        
        Those 2 had more than food stirring in the pot a dinner time ;-) (n/t) - SteveS - 4/12/2006 10:09:56 PM
        
        "Unless you think deceiving the American public is just" - Lindy - 4/12/2006 4:16:10 PM
        
        Gee Lindy - SteveS - 4/12/2006 4:36:24 PM
        
        Look at my earlier post on this thread - Larry J - 4/11/2006 1:58:17 PM
        
        Is the WaPo editorial of Sunday last your only source? (n/t) - et - 4/11/2006 3:38:25 PM
        
        because if it is, he's lost all paddles.... (n/t) - Tony - 4/11/2006 5:13:39 PM
- Something else from the Washington Post - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2006 8:41:20 PM

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