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In article <lajohvcmg60ka57clhuclo2sdtiv5ghk4o@4ax.com>,
Uncle Samuel  <stars@bars> wrote:

>He had no idea it was 'lie" you idjit!

There is an ongoing (over the last 30 years at least)
problem with intelligence finding its way from the
field to the top. There is a middle-management syndrome
that tends to give the president the information he wants,
not necessarily the information he needs. We saw this
in action when the Shah was deposed leaving many here
totally surprised.

It seems that this administration is at least as bad as
previous ones in creating this poor intelligence environment.

....
>Did he lie when he said he wanted Soddem out?

Of course not. He said this before he took office.

>Did he lie when he said the guy was teror sponsor?

Not a simple answer. The connection to Al Qaida is questionable.
Intelligence answers are often subject to interpretation. In this
case, one needed a careful analysis of just how much a terror
sponsor he was. It is difficult to make such an analysis in the
face of clear administration expectations.

>Did he lie when he said the guy was trying to restart his weapons
>program?

Perhaps. Evidence of such programs is limited at best.

>Did he lie about the UN violations?

Saddam was clearly in violation of the full disclosure
that was required, but his bluster may have been hiding nothing.


-- 
Daniel Packman
NCAR/ACD
pack@ucar.edu