Leeden-Berlusconi and WH

[rodeodance]

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m17644&date=10-nov-2005_04:23_ECT

> November 9, 2005
> An Incomplete Chronology
> The Niger Uranium Deception and the "Plame Affair"
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> By GARY LEUPP


> ......October 31: Berlusconi, accused of urging Italian intelligence to help U.S. build case for war on Iraq, tells Italian press that he had in fact argued against war with Iraq. Former Bush advisor and "Axis of Evil" speech writer neocon David Frum declares Bush "no longer trusts" Berlusconi on eve of his visit to Washington.
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> October 31: After meeting with Bush in Washington, Berlusconi tells Italian reporters, "Bush himself confirmed to me that the U.S.A. did not have any information from Italian agencies." No joint press conference following the meeting.
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> October 31: Writing in National Review Online, Ledeen calls for action against Iran, urges "our dithering leaders" to "resume fighting the war against terror, a war currently limited, to their shame, to a defensive struggle within the boundaries of Iraq, while they move against us on a global scale. Faster, please."
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>....... November 7: In his National Review Online column, Ledeen implies that France responsible for Niger forgeries, claims French President Jacques Chirac wanted to embarrass the Clinton administration in power at the time they were forged and help Saddam Hussein.........
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[Village Idiot]

1. If Berlusconi

"...had in fact argued against war with Iraq, "

WHY did Italy send troops into Iraq with the US?

[Wordie]

2. That is an incredibly detailed timeline, and helps make sense of what's

happened in this very complicated situation. It ties it all together clearly. It takes ages to read, but I recommend that everyone does so. Thanks for posting this. Recommended.

[Wordie]

3. kick

[calimary]

4. Kickez-vous!

All good. All good. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.