Congressman Conyers: Bob Woodward Reprise

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Bob Woodward has published a new book that is a departure from his previous two volumes that have been largely apologetic or supportive of the Bush Administration's conduct in Iraq. As a caveat, I should note that Mr. Woodward hid from his editors for years that he knew the source of the Plame leakers.

I am encouraged, however, that Woodward has found his feet again in the pursuit of the story. We have learned through his access to those in the Bush White House and the Pentagon, that the Administration knew the truth about the status of the war in Iraq and has been misleading us all along.

We have learned that the war has been going badly, the insurgency is growing stronger, and the Bush Administration's actions in Iraq have encouraging the growth of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. We have also learned that the Administration has sought Henry Kissinger's advice throughout this conflict. Kissinger who had so much experience misleading the people about the status of the Vietnam War.

The Bush Administration has claimed all along that they were protecting our country, making us safer against terrorism, but our intelligence reports conclude otherwise.

There are plenty of questions to be answered by this Administration. I look forward to reading more of the Woodward book to learn more details about this conflict until these officials have the opportunity to come to the Hill and give their side of the story.

http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000559.htm#comments

[rusty_parts2001]

1. Under oath, pursuant to a subpoena (he meant).

[sevenleagueboots]

2. Woodward is just as guilty as Bush.

http://www.counterpunch.org/whitney10022006.html

Woodward speaks for establishment elites who have stood on the sidelines cheering on the war-effort regardless of the rivers of blood coursing down the streets of Baghdad. He doesn't care that people are blown apart in their homes as long as it serves the overall interests of a small cadre of white plutocrats.

Hey, and then there's those book sales!