McClatchy: "Bush/Cheney KNEW Iraq claims weren't true"

[kpete]

Today McClatchy reports that a Senate Committee headed by John D. Rockefeller IV, D- W. Va that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney knowingly lied in the run up to the Iraq war.

"President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney made public statements to promote an invasion of Iraq that they knew at the time were not supported by available intelligence."

Senate committee: Bush knew Iraq claims weren't true

WASHINGTON— A long-awaited Senate Select Intelligence Committee report made public Thursday concludes that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney made public statements to promote an invasion of Iraq that they knew at the time were not supported by available intelligence.

the Senate report is the first official examination of whether the president and vice president knew that their claims were incorrect at the time they made them.

more at:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/39963.html

[malaise]

1. So what does Congress plan to do?

Call Congress right now - this is huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[opihimoimoi]

2. The ASSHOLES.....THEY K N E W???? Then they got BLOOD ON THEIR GURLY HANDS

BASTIDS

Evil and Self Centered.....

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. When does impeachment start?

I realize it will take a while for this to get around---but I darned well hope it does get around. It is important that we tie McCain to this if we can as well--after all, he has long supported this war---how much did he know, and when?

[blm]

4. Downing Street Memos? Did they get the scrutiny Kerry and Conyers called for?

Still haven't seen mention of them.

[DemoTex]

5. Washington Post reporting story too ..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060501523.html

K&R

:kick:

[underpants]

8. Kit Bond speaketh

The conclusions were sharply criticized by several key Republicans, who accused the Democrats of rehashing old material for political advantage. Committee Vice Chairman Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.) noted that key Democrats--including several who ran for the presidential nomination this year--also made public statements during the same period portraying Iraq's weapons as a threat to the United States.

[young_at_heart]

6. My senator, Elizabeth Dole, has always backed Bush, mp ,matter what

I would be so happy if she is not re-elected this year. I'll never forget her fawning over him at various SOTU's---the look on her face made me want to puke!

[Hydra]

7. So when are the trials?

I presume that high treason is not out of reach, given the stated conclusion.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. So did I. Apparently the only ones who didn't were the Journalists &

reporters coveing the story for the MSM.

[Lerkfish]

10. yawn, who didn't know this already?

not that it isn't an outrage, but why has it taken THIS LONG for the MSM to come out with this?

[Bluebear]

11. J'accuse!

[yurbud]

12. time to CONTACT congress about impeachment again LINKS:

With two new reasons:

1. McClellan's book's revelation that Bush okayed outing of Valerie Plame
   http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McClellan_I_have_higher_loyalty_to_0529.html
   
   
2. Senate Select Intelligence Committee reports that Bush, Cheney, underlings knowingly lied to Congress and public to start Iraq War
   http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/39963.html

There needs to be a vote in the house, and then a trial in the senate, so contact your representative in the house first. You could pretty much copy and paste the two item list above, and add any other offenses that are particularly galling to you, but the shorter the better (and the more likely you'll actually do it).

If you know your zip code, you can find them at this link:
https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

Also contact Pelosi and tell her to stop blocking and start supporting impeachment efforts:
http://speaker.house.gov/contact/


Post a kick at this thread if you contact them:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3391221&mesg_id=3391221