The evidence of war criminality is mounting against the Bush administration.
According to the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday, The Bush administration routinely underreported the level of violence in Iraq in order to disguise its own policy failings.
The bipartisan group called on the Pentagon and the director of the U.S. intelligence community to immediately institute a new reporting system that provides “a more accurate picture of events on the ground.”
The finding bolsters allegations by Democratic lawmakers and other critics that the Bush administration has withheld or misconstrued intelligence that conflicted with its Iraq policy while promoting data and claims that supported its positions.
Those allegations date back to President Bush’s contention before the March 2003 U.S.-led invasion that Saddam Hussein was hiding illegal nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs. His claim proved to be unfounded.
Bush and his top officials have denied the allegations and accused the news media of exaggerating the violence between Iraqi Shiite and Sunni Muslims, minority Kurds and other groups.
The office of National Intelligence Director John Negroponte, who oversees all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, declined comment, saying it was studying the report.
On page 94 of its report, the Iraq Study Group found that there had been “significant under-reporting of the violence in Iraq.” The reason, the group said, was because the tracking system was designed in a way that minimized the deaths of Iraqis.
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My greatest hope is the new, Democratic congress beginning its work next month, investigates every member of the Bush administration who played a role in building the faux case for war in Iraq and uses their authority as the constitution spells out to prosecute them for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
George Bush is evil and history will record his time in office as the very worst person to ever occupy the White House.
The US Supreme Court should hang its head in shame, because it was the decision made by the High Court back in 2000′ that opened the door for Bush and Cheney to take the reins of power and begin their criminal march toward the gates of Hell.
But the American people don’t get a pass either.
In 2004, there was an opportunity to correct the mistake made 4 years earliers and hand Bush and Cheney their pink slip, but they rewarded them with another term. Shame, shame, shame.
So the Iraq Study Group confirmed what we already knew: George Bush is a failure. Now Poppy has something else to cry about. Meanwhile, Americans are still dying in Iraq. Rep Pelosi? Sen. Reid? What are you going to do to stop it?
Brig- I cried the day Bush was sworn in. So did most of my friends and family.
On the day Washington elites published a report on Wednesday that confirmed what was already known about the Iraq war (it’s a FAILURE), 11 more U.S. soldiers perished.
Wednesday marked one of U.S. military’s bloodiest days in Iraq
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16075920/
The toll in one of the U.S. military’s deadliest days in Iraq rose to 11 when the military said Thursday that another soldier had died in fighting west of Baghdad.
At least seven Iraqis — six policemen and a 7-year-old girl — were killed in a series of bombings and shootings.
The attacks followed a particularly bloody weekend and raised to at least 31 the number of U.S. troops who have died in the first week of this month. At least 69 troops were killed in November and 105 soldiers were killed in October — the highest monthly toll since January 2005.
James Baker is a Bush family friend and defender. Doesn’t that fact alone make his intentions more than a little suspicious?
listen if you assemble a bunch of libral wackos in one place to talk about one theme your going to get pure filth. removeing the troops now will be costly in more innocent blood and more attacks on american soil.
EVEN THE SOCIALIST HILLARY CLINTON knows that! the war all together could have gone better, but seriously i doubt al gore or ross perot could have gotten the Iraqis to vote for their leaders and vote for their own constitution.
Bush isnt the brightest guy, that is evident when ever he says, “he will listen to the people on the ground.” that is a cop out for not haveing a plan himself. but iraq afghanistan and the world is a better place because we are where we are.
The Bush countdown clock shows that barring impeachment, we will be rid of this dangerous despot in roughly 700 days. This means he still has ample time to invade another country or worse. The Congress and the military must keep a watchful eye on Bush.
Thomas –
If you are so committed to having US troops in Iraq fighting for the “cause,” then why don’t YOU volunteer to join the Army instead of hidng your fat ass behind your keyboard and spouting such drivel?
Thomas expouses a familiar POV heard from righties: We’re better off for invading Iraq and toppling Saddam.
The problem with this premise is, it fails to address or explain how turning Iraq into a leading terrorist state is a good thing for the region and for the USA?
With Saddam gone and civil war tearing the country apart, Iraq has joined the pantheon of bad guys in the region like Syria and Iran. And this is a good thing? How so, Thomas?
Yes Thomas,
Get over there (to Iraq), or better yet, “donate” YOUR children or grandchildren.