Senator Jay Rockefeller Gave Syria Advance Warning Of Iraq War Intentions! (FNS Transcript)

Fox News Sunday (Transcript) ^ | 14 November 2005

[Stultis]

WALLACE: ...in October of 2002 in which you authorized the use of force, you went further than the president ever did. Let's watch:

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ROCKEFELLER: I do believe that Iraq poses an imminent threat, but I also believe that after September 11th that question is increasingly outdated.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WALLACE: Now, the president never said that Saddam Hussein was an imminent threat. As you saw, you did say that. If anyone hyped the intelligence, isn't it Jay Rockefeller?

ROCKEFELLER: No. I mean, this question is asked a thousand times and I'll be happy to answer it a thousand times. I took a trip by myself in January of 2002 to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, and I told each of the heads of state that it was my view that George Bush had already made up his mind to go to war against Iraq, that that was a predetermined set course which had taken shape shortly after 9/11.

Now, the intelligence that they had and the intelligence that we had were probably different. We didn't get the presidential daily briefs. We got only a finished product, a finished product, a consensual view of the intelligence community, which does not allow for agencies — like in the case of the aluminum tubes, the Department of Energy said these aren't thick enough to handle nuclear power.

They left that out and went ahead with, "They have aluminum tubes and they're going to develop nuclear power."

WALLACE: Senator, you're quite right. You didn't get the presidential daily brief or the senior executive intelligence brief. You got the national intelligence estimate.

But the Silberman commission, a presidential commission that looked into this, did get copies of those briefs, and they say that they were, if anything, even more alarmist, even less nuanced, than the intelligence you saw...

[M. Espinola]

If this were June 1st, 1944 and Jay Rockefeller had tipped off the Nazis concerning the D-Day landings in Normandy, everyone in here knows what serious changes Rockefeller would be facing.

Treason!

[bybybill]

couldn`t have Wyden, think puppet, think string. Ronnie wouldn`t do anything like that....unless he was told to

[nopardons]

bttt

[FlashBack]

Getting in here late, have you posted a list of e-mails and fax numbers to get the ball rolling?
I'm continuing my scan of the thread,......

[nopardons]

Please remove your tinfoil bodysuit, cap, and shoe coverings.

[syriacus]

Discrepancies between Thomas's transcript of Rockefeller's pre-Iraq war speech (10/10/02) and Rockefeller's transcript on his web page

Thomas's
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next 5 years. He could have it earlier if he is able to obtain fissile materials on the outside market, which is possible--difficult but possible.

Rockefeller
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years. And that may happen sooner if he can obtain access to enriched uranium from foreign sources -- something that is not that difficult in the current world.."

Thomas's
He could make these weapons available to many terrorist groups, third parties, which have contact with his government.

Rockefeller
And he could make those weapons available to many terrorist groups which have contact with his government,

Thomas's
But as we do know, Saddam has the capability to do that. We know that very well.

Rockefeller
But we do know Saddam has the capability

Thomas's
we must deal differently with the very real threat, the overwhelming threat and reality of terrorism,

Rockefeller
we must deal differently with the very real threat of terrorism,

[ADemocratNoMore]

>> I think we also need to send snail mail letters.

>Snail mail is still being diverted for Anthrax screening, if I understand the process correctly. The last I heard there is a 6 wk delay in mail delivery. Phone and email are much better choices IF my information is correct.

I talked to somebody at the Capitol switchboard a few months ago and asked about snail mail. They told me that the delivery of standard postal letters was down to 4 or 5 days. IMHO, snail mail gets a LOT more notice than any other form of communication. Post away!.

[restornu]

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All I can say and feel things are moving at rapid speed....

[cookcounty]

As a father of a soldier in Iraq, I want to say this idiot should resign immediately. He is either a traitor or a complete idiot, or both.

[EasySt]

"ROCKEFELLER: No. I mean, this question is asked a thousand times and I'll be happy to answer it a thousand times. I took a trip by myself in January of 2002 to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, and I told each of the heads of state that it was my view that George Bush had already made up his mind to go to war against Iraq, that that was a predetermined set course which had taken shape shortly after 9/11."


I kinda wish that Wallace, at this point, had exclaimed "YOU warned Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria in advance?!!" and then called security and loudly demanded that they immediately come and remove that treasonous, traitorous, anti-American, SOB from the show.

If nothing is done about this kind of treasonous behavior being committed by our own representatives, we may have another Civil War here, long before Iraq ever does.

[ADemocratNoMore]

> Also...don't forget that Tommy Franks said he was told right before the invasion by (I think) Mubarek and one other ME country leader that Saddam had WMDS>...


Mubarek, King Hussein of Jordan and Putin.

[cookcounty]

"IMHO, snail mail gets a LOT more notice than any other form of communication. Post away!. "

If cash is available, the MOST attention is with a FedEx letter.

[tcrlaf]

Count me in as well...
My first effort...
Liberal Sloganeers have succeeded in creating yet ANOTHER active Conservative (me!!)....

We should be AT LEAST as vocal about this, as Libs were about Fitzmas, or the Holy Unprovable Memo!!!

[Cougar66]

Sounds to me like Crockefeller has loyalty problems. Is he an American?

[timestax]

Benedict Arnold

[jonrick46]

Methinks the questioning revealed Rockefeller's tratorous actions. Do you not agree?

[timestax]

bttt

[Dolphy]

We need a plan. An activist plan. Petitions. Phone calls. Letters.

You can count me in as a contributor. I think we are at a juncture that we will look back at in 10-20 years and wonder what we were doing...I don't want to say I did nothing.

[Harrius Magnus]

If nothing is done about this kind of treasonous behavior being committed by our own representatives, we may have another Civil War here, long before Iraq ever does.
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It has already begun, it is just undeclared. It is time to bring back the town square stockade, the trusty tar-and-feather, and a nice length of rope. That will put some god-fearing back into these pustules on the anus of America. They mean to make you their handmaiden, and don't care that the MOO-SLUMs will fill their baskets with their heads first. They don't value life except as a metaphysical extension of their warped world-view; liberty is a privilege for the like-minded, rather than a right for all, and the pursuit of happiness is whored out to their short-term decadence. They are a blight, a curse, and a formidable foe.

[countrydummy]

yep!