The Daily Grill - May 3, 2005

[seagull]

"I don't think the rationale for the war hinged on the existence of stockpiles."

– Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith, The New Yorker, 5/9/05, http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050509fa_fact

VERSUS

"I'd like to spend a moment, if I can, stressing in particular the crucial task of eliminating weapons of mass destruction. We have begun detailed planning for this task, which includes securing, assessing and dismantling Iraq's WMD capabilities, its facilities and stockpiles. This will be a huge undertaking."

– Feith, Senate Testimony, 2/11/03, http://www.iraqwatch.org/government/US/HearingsPreparedstatements/sfrc-021103.htm

 

[Sunstone]

Hmmmm. A lying politician? Whatever will we see next?

 

[seagull]

Hmmmm. A lying politician? Whatever will we see next?

Except that this is the worst kind of lie and, apparently, nobody is willing to hold even one person accountable for this administration's failure.

 

[michel]

Hmmmm. A lying politician? Whatever will we see next?

I always understood it was necessary to be able to lie convincingly to go into politics.:biglaugh:

 

[Sunstone]

Except that this is the worst kind of lie and, apparently, nobody is willing to hold even one person accountable for this administration's failure.

Good point, Seagull. The lies that get us into a war, with its loss of life and other destruction, are certainly worse than, say, the lies politicians tell to get a road built.

 

[Mister Emu]

The Daily Grill - May 3, 2005

5/9/05

Now not only can we read about what was said in the past, but also what will be said in the future.

 

[BUDDY]

"I don't think the rationale for the war hinged on the existence of stockpiles."

– Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith, The New Yorker, 5/9/05,

VERSUS

"I'd like to spend a moment, if I can, stressing in particular the crucial task of eliminating weapons of mass destruction. We have begun detailed planning for this task, which includes securing, assessing and dismantling Iraq's WMD capabilities, its facilities and stockpiles. This will be a huge undertaking."

– Feith, Senate Testimony, 2/11/03,

The only distortion I see is in making it appear as though these two phrases mean that someone lied to you about the war. Saying that the decision did not hinge on Saddam having WMD, even though you were making a contingency plan for the safe disassembly of them if there were is not a lie. It is preparing for the worst, in case the worst happens.