Editorial: Bush credibility gap more than 16 words long

[ibegurpard]

This is from the Billings Gazette, my hometown paper. Billings is the largest and, arguably, most conservative city in the state of Montana. The Gazette has the largest circulation in the region. More legs, people:

Excerpts:
"Most of what the White House officials knew or thought they knew about Saddam's suspected WMD was based on outdated or faulty information, according to recent news reports. The president's Jan. 20 State of the Union speech included the allegation that Iraq was trying to obtain uranium from Niger for a nuclear weapons program. After the speech, the U.S. provided "supporting" documents to the United Nations. The International Atomic Energy Agency determined in a matter of weeks that the documents had been forged."
<snip>
"Those 16 erroneous words represent one of many reasons why Congress should conduct a full investigation of U.S. intelligence gathering and how the president's top advisers used or manipulated intelligence reports in the run-up to this year's Iraq war."

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2003/07/17/build/opinion/edit.inc

[meatloaf]

1. Damn, all of the editorials are slamming *

Are you sure this is Montana and not the Twilight Zone?

[Skittles]

2. I can't help it; I am so VERY ANGRY

these whores are finally doing their jobs? BUSH INC HAS BEEN LYING ABOUT EVERYTHING THEY DO SINCE BEFORE THEY STOLE THE ELECTION. So what does it take - THOUSANDS OF DEAD IRAQIS, ERROSION OF AMERICA'S CREDIBILITY, A QUAGMIRE IN IRAQ - to do their damn jobs? NOW they're talking??????? Well I'm glad but these media whores still have BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS FOR SUPPORTING THAT LYING THIEVING PIECE OF SHIT PHONY PRESIDENT.

[asjr]

editorial

Right, they have daintily put their toes in the water. Wonder when they will take the plunge.

[ibegurpard]

3. No kidding

Where were they when the reports of the Niger forgeries were coming out BEFORE we invaded?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. I've felt like I've been in the twilight zone

cuz I remember reading all of these details before we invaded too... the Rome diplomat, the fact-finding trip, all of it... well better late than never for the truth to get people's attention.