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stevenleser

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22. He wouldn't be CIA if he is trying to defend Bush. Bush threw the CIA under the bus for his acts.
Wed Mar 20, 2013, 01:34 PM
Mar 2013

Bush blamed the CIA for the mistakes even though he and Cheney and the rest deliberately misstated CIA and other intelligence estimates.

Duh!!! malaise Mar 2013 #1
TIME's CIA guy is helping rewrite the history of the Iraq thing. Octafish Mar 2013 #15
oh my god NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #19
Here zappaman Mar 2013 #20
thanks NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #77
He wouldn't be CIA if he is trying to defend Bush. Bush threw the CIA under the bus for his acts. stevenleser Mar 2013 #22
He ''covers'' CIA for TIME. As for what TIME Inc and the Media do on behalf of CIA... Octafish Mar 2013 #35
None of that means anything in this context. The CIA probably hates Bush. They would not cover for stevenleser Mar 2013 #37
It absolutely does. The real bosses stay in power, no matter who sits in the Oval Office. Octafish Mar 2013 #39
I disagree. I've never seen evidence of any such influence. stevenleser Mar 2013 #40
Here ya go... Octafish Mar 2013 #42
That's pretty milquetoast. I thought you said the CIA was pro-Bush and pro-Republican. stevenleser Mar 2013 #44
You stated you never see CIA influence in the media. I showed it to you. Octafish Mar 2013 #49
It's milquetoast because it doesnt rise to the level of what I thought you were suggesting stevenleser Mar 2013 #50
The CIA had actual 'reporters' planted in the media. Were you around during the Bush years btw? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #56
In what way did he throw them under the bus? He awarded Tenet the medal of freedom. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #54
Bush 'cleansed' the CIA and remolded it to his liking. He made sure to replace any dissenters sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #53
I think he got some help from Cheney, but I guess that goes without saying. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #55
Lol, well as we all know, Cheney was the real president. Bush probably just did as he was told. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #57
I know this may sound weird but I feel a little sorry for him. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #68
Wait, wait! Saddam offered to leave for $1 billion? And we spent TRILLIONS on war to oust him? tclambert Mar 2013 #46
Yes, the WMD propaganda conspiracy to commit war was treason and, just1voice Mar 2013 #2
yep-- such a tragedy NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #21
Yes, but moving forward... zeemike Mar 2013 #26
Here's an historic photo of a Japanese officer who oversaw water-boarding Allied POWs... Octafish Mar 2013 #51
Off to Greatest! nt raccoon Mar 2013 #3
Defector admits to WMD lies that triggered Iraq war Octafish Mar 2013 #52
So I ask... RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #4
I'd much rather see them incarcerated at Gitmo for the rest of their miserable lives. nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #8
It must be, as said with so many other issues, "It's all the fault of the Republicans." AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #62
Yes indeed, and more than that librechik Mar 2013 #5
Remember Mark Lombardi, librechik? The artist connected bin Laden And Bush with his Art. Octafish Mar 2013 #58
I do remember him and think of him frequently librechik Mar 2013 #78
This is ProSense Mar 2013 #6
And what do they tell us ordinary folks with no "on tap" high powered attorneys? Ignorance shraby Mar 2013 #32
We are murderers. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #7
I'd agree if we were still a Democracy, my Friend. Octafish Mar 2013 #9
+1, it's not like billions worldwide and clearly here in many cities didn't protest this action. Lionessa Mar 2013 #10
that's definitely part of the whole problem NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #23
Exactly. zeemike Mar 2013 #28
They were found guilty by a war crimes tribunal bananas Mar 2013 #11
Found guilty in an earlier International (War Crimes) Tribunal too: chknltl Mar 2013 #60
The statement that we are a nation dedicated to the rule of law is incorrect mindwalker_i Mar 2013 #12
....... trusty elf Mar 2013 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #14
I am in complete agreement with the point of view expressed in the JDPriestly Mar 2013 #16
recommend times one trillion NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #17
Just think how much Oil the US could have bought with 6 Trillion. formercia Mar 2013 #36
Yes, imagine the good work that could... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2013 #71
Yes. aquart Mar 2013 #18
K&R SunSeeker Mar 2013 #24
Mass murderers and pretty proud of it... Tikki Mar 2013 #25
don't get all conspiratorial on us, Octafish, you know how That flies here... Whisp Mar 2013 #27
What sets them off like nothing else is mentioning the BFEE tie to Dallas. Octafish Mar 2013 #65
These ticky fine points of law and humanity matter nary a whit to post-WWII America indepat Mar 2013 #29
K&R! G_j Mar 2013 #30
The worst kept secret in the world is how profitable war is for an economy Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #31
Never profitable for an economy involved in war. Only good for profiteers on point Mar 2013 #34
Under international law it is a war crime 'act of aggression' on point Mar 2013 #33
It's a good thing we ratified joining the ICC and the killers can be brought to trial...oh, wait. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #38
That video makes me nauseous. DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #41
He laughs when he says 'money trumps peace.' Octafish Mar 2013 #66
"Ooops no WMDs under this desk (hahahaha)." Rex Mar 2013 #43
That made me furious. Octafish Mar 2013 #59
All of America should be really pissed off over the war but, Hotler Mar 2013 #45
So can I go to the police station and file charges against him? tclambert Mar 2013 #47
And George Bush gets to spend his retirement painting puppies. Initech Mar 2013 #48
That's funny, I didn't know that he graduated from coloring books! n/t RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #74
Wow, I am astonished, thanks for informing me. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #61
K&R AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #63
k & r to that! thank you. eom wildbilln864 Mar 2013 #64
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2013 #67
K&R. (nt) Kurovski Mar 2013 #69
Octafish, watch this video by Arundhati Roy this week when you have time. madfloridian Mar 2013 #70
Forward! blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #72
How long must justice wait? Coyotl Mar 2013 #73
Kick nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #75
Now we are paying the price dem in texas Mar 2013 #76
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