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Thursday, April 22, 2004
A Few Initial Thoughts on Woodward
I've got the Woodward book, but I haven't had a chance to dive into it yet. But a few things jump out to me based on the media reports:
1. It now appears clear that Richard Clarke's statements about this Administration and Iraq were absolutely correct.
2. This book cements the fact that Cheney's power is frighteningly strong. Clearly, he is pulling the strings in this White House and able to move Bush in his direction at will. At some point the story will need to come out about how much he pushed the intelligence train concerning the WMDs.
3. The $700 million issue appears to be an Iran-Contra type scandal, pure and simple. Even if they used funds that were arguably allowed to be used for Iraq, the Administration was still required to report those expenditures to Congress, which they didn't do for obvious reasons. You can add this to the recent list of scandals.
Remember, Bush promised to restore "honesty and integrity" to the Oval Office. One authority on that subject thinks they've failed.. How frightening will it be if they win in November and then have no accountability in terms of worrying about reelection.
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