Bush declassifies bin Laden intel

[jasmeel]

So * declassifies this info to cover his own ass? Shock.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070522/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_terrorism

WASHINGTON -
President Bush, trying to defend his war strategy, declassified intelligence Tuesday asserting that
Osama bin Laden ordered a top lieutenant in early 2005 to form a terrorist cell that would conduct attacks outside
Iraq — and that the United States should be the top target.

The information mirrored a classified bulletin from the
Homeland Security Department in March 2005, reporting that bin Laden had enlisted Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, his senior operative in Iraq, to plan potential strikes in the U.S. The warning was described at the time as credible but not specific and did not prompt the administration to raise its national terror alert level.

The declassification of the intelligence came a day before Bush was scheduled to speak about terrorism at the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Bush, who is battling Democrats in Congress over spending for the unpopular war in Iraq, will argue that the terrorist threat to America is real, said Frances Fragos Townsend, the White House homeland security adviser. She said Bush would talk about why Iraq is an important battleground in fighting terrorism abroad to prevent attacks on U.S. soil and highlight previously reported successes in foiling terrorist attacks."

This info is just more slightly warmed over lies. Hopefully the dems use this as an opportunity to highlight we still don't know where the FUCK Bin Laden is hiding.

[snappyturtle]

1. You bet bush will argue the threat is real.

Get ready!

[papau]

2. Did he declassified fact that few in intel believed the intel? = Daja vu? n/t

n/t

[Canuckistanian]

3. Intel from 2005? That's an eternity for a smart organization

If they realized that they had been compromised, their tactics would have changed overnight.

They certainly know it now.

And that's assuming that there's ANY truth to this.

Plus the fact that NO 'outside-Iraq' AQ attacks have happened since '05 and I think we have a propaganda piece here.

[mmonk]

4. Declassify the testimony of Sibel you bastards.