Saturday, July 14, 2007
"It's run its course - now we're going to move on...."
That's Bush on the CIA leak scandal. Watch above and read more:
"Despite a long history of denouncing leaks, Bush declined to express any disappointment in the people who worked for him and who were involved in disclosing the name of a CIA operative. Asked about that during a wide-ranging news conference, the president gave a dodgy answer.
"It's been a tough issue for a lot of people in the White House," he said.
He didn't even acknowledge the undisputed fact that someone working for him was the source, saying only that "perhaps somebody in the administration did disclose the name of that person."
In the beginning stages of the case, Bush said, "I want to know the truth," and pledged to fire anyone found to have leaked. As the investigation wore on, he expressed more weariness than outrage, saying only that someone who "committed a crime" would be fired and calling the case "background noise" he had to ignore.
As it turned out, several administration officials revealed Plame's identity. White House political adviser Karl Rove and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage were the primary sources for a 2003 newspaper column outing Plame. Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer also admitted telling reporters about her. Libby was the only one charged in the matter and not for leaking."
Click here for more from the AP report "Bush Dismisses CIA Leak As Old News."
Related (and, admittedly, slightly old but still newsworthy):
Britons convicted in Bush-Blair memo leak. Oh the irony....
Labels: George Bush, GOP corruption, Plamegate, Scooter Libby, Valerie Plame
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
George W. Bush: Beyond the Pale!
Just in time for Independence Day, yet another reminder of just how far George W. Bush and his thoroughly despicable adminstration have led this country astray from its core values and beliefs with their lies, secrecy, incompetence and absolute corruption:
"Restoring Honor and Integrity to the White House," MY ASS!
"Libby's Sentence Not Excessive, Several Former Prosecutors Say." (source: ABC News)
How much more of this do we have to take?? Worst.president.ever....
Happy 4th of July!
Labels: George Bush, GOP corruption, Scooter Libby, White House Corruption
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Depends on your definition of 'encouraging '....
In the bubble:
"Three weeks into an intensified security effort, Bush said, "It's too early to judge the success of this operation ... But even at this early hour there are some encouraging signs."" (more at MSNBC)
In the real world:
9 U.S. Soldiers Killed North of Baghdad on Monday, the "deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month."
Two Suicide Bombings Kill 40 in Baghdad and Tikrit.
Related:
The real face of "Support our Troops" Bush: "Is Walter Reed the new Katrina? The deplorable problems at the Army's top hospital were allowed to fester for years [emphasis added], and would still be festering were it not for the Washington Post series. And now we're hearing that there are problems in VA facilities across the country...." (more from "Bush's Latest Systems Failure" in the Washington Post | more skanless Walter Reed-related news links via Think Progress here)
Scooter Libby GUILTY!
Biochemical Slang - I just wanted to say that real quick. Go check it!!
Labels: George Bush, Iraq war, Scooter Libby, Walter Reed
