Rumsfeld made 'alternative' spy reports

[Ferre]

More fraud and lies are being exposed..

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...intel0209.html

WASHINGTON - A special unit run by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's top policy aide inappropriately produced "alternative" intelligence reports that wrongly concluded that Saddam Hussein had cooperated with al-Qaida, a Pentagon probe has determined.

But, nothing to see here folks, just move on...

However, the Department of Defense Inspector General's Office found that former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith and his staff did nothing illegal.

It's not illegal to fabricate (fake) reports in order to convince 'the public' that they must approve of illegal wars, according to the US department of defence.

[zcoder]

It's not illegal to fabricate (fake) reports in order to convince 'the public' that they must approve of illegal wars, according to the US department of defence.

When you made that statement, I realized that you have problems
fully understanding what you read.
But, I should have known this when you said your program crash's
on decripting that I say.

Zcoder....

[Ferre]

zcoder, please try and translate that into readable english. I think you need a better translation software.

[Ferre]

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/20...dreport070209/

A “very damning” report by the Defense Department’s inspector general depicts a Pentagon that purposely manipulated intelligence in an effort to link Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida in the runup to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, says the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“That was the argument that was used to make the sale to the American people about the need to go to war,” said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. He said the Pentagon’s work, “which was wrong, which was distorted, which was inappropriate ... is something which is highly disturbing.”

...and still, the department of defence doesn't think that's illegal.

[zcoder]

You still took that whole report out of context.
"asserted" is the key word here along with:

The report found that former Pentagon policy chief Douglas J. Feith had not engaged in illegal activities through the creation of special offices to review intelligence. Some Democrats also have contended that Feith misled Congress about the basis of the administration’s assertions on the threat posed by Iraq, but the Pentagon investigation did not support that. Two people familiar with the findings discussed the main points and some details Thursday on condition they not be identified.

Zcoder....

[Ferre]

No, I do not take it out of context at all, in fact, the motivation to 'justify' this whole affair is taking it out of context.

The context is that fabricated information has been used to back up the lie that Saddam had ties with elCIAda.

[kristeejo]

Don't blame Rumsfeld....he was distracted by other things Ferre.

[zcoder]

All of this is still on going, and fishing for what you want to hear
from, on going statments is foolish at best. more like a witch hunt.

I prefer to follow the reports, and make my findings based on what comes out
as final facts.

Zcoder....