Some in Bush administration have misgivings about Iraq policy 10/08/02

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http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/6082500.htm

WASHINGTON - While President Bush marshals congressional and international support for invading Iraq, a growing number of military officers, intelligence professionals and diplomats in his own government privately have deep misgivings about the administration's double-time march toward war.

These officials charge that administration hawks have exaggerated evidence of the threat that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein poses - including distorting his links to the al-Qaida terrorist network - have overstated the amount of international support for attacking Iraq and have downplayed the potential repercussions of a new war in the Middle East.

They charge that the administration squelches dissenting views and that intelligence analysts are under intense pressure to produce reports supporting the White House's argument that Saddam poses such an immediate threat to the United States that pre-emptive military action is necessary.

"Analysts at the working level in the intelligence community are feeling very strong pressure from the Pentagon to cook the intelligence books," said one official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

A dozen other officials echoed his views in interviews with Knight Ridder. No one who was interviewed disagreed.

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[WhataBildeberger]

1. That's pretty damning

Neither the Executive nor the Legislative branch reads newspapers.

[Rose Siding]

2. Great article- Where are they now?

Rumsfeld lied, Durbin told of contradictory classified intel, and NO official disagreed that they'd been pressured. Where are these guys now? Where are these military officials voices now that blood is flowing?

And WHERE is Knight-Ridder?

[whirlygigspin]

3. what pink elephant? I don't see it

Just ignore it, maybe it will go away.


washington press corps, fartcatchers of the world unite!