* says Intel declassified cause not supposed to talk about classified info

[dajoki]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5746942,00.html

Bush Says He Declassified Pre-War Intel

By DEB RIECHMANN

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Monday that he declassified sensitive prewar intelligence on Iraq back in 2003 to counter critics who claimed the administration had exaggerated the nuclear threat posed by Saddam Hussein.

``I wanted people to see the truth and thought it made sense for people to see the truth,'' Bush said during an appearance at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

``You're not supposed to talk about classified information, and so I declassified the document,'' he said in a question-and-answer session after delivering a speech on Iraq. ``I thought it was important for people to get a better sense for why I was saying what I was saying in my speeches. And I felt I could do so without jeopardizing ongoing intelligence matters, and so I did.''

It was Bush's first comment since more detail about the release of a prewar intelligence document surfaced last week in a court filing by U.S. prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald.

[TayTay]

1. His Royal Dubyaness decides all

He really does think he is a King. He gets to decide what and how much of a classified document to release and the people are supposed to just thank him for the effort. The fact that he only declassified enough of the document to support his point shows that this guy is deceiving the public on purpose. If he really wanted the American people to have information he would not have selectively released portions of the docs that agreed with him, he woould have released the whole thing.

Bastard.

[dajoki]

2. yes, and not to mention the timing n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. "It all depends on what the meaning of 'declassified' is."

I never want to hear another goddamn word about Bill Clinton parsing his words....

[dajoki]

5. you better believe it!!

[EVDebs]

4. The Oct. 2002 NIE vs. The Duelfur Report = Smack Down !

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2563065&mesg_id=2563065

[dajoki]

6. Who, praytell, is lying to us ? The President or Mr. Duelfer ?

i think we know.

[Lindacooks]

7. You know, this is kindergarten level logic.

It never fails to amaze me what a moron chimpy is.

[dajoki]

8. do you expect anything...

better from this administration?

[Lindacooks]

9. Sadly, yes.

I'm constantly amazed and surprised at how stupid they are. Constantly.

[dajoki]

10. i know how you feel...

but it's time to face reality, it doesn't get any better.