[Irish Rose]

I was about half-way through State of Denial when I decided it was appropriately named, but its subtitle was completely wrong. The accurate subtitle was not, "Bush at War, Part III". It was, "It Isn't My Fault!"

From Jay Garner blaming Bremer to Colin Powell's people knocking Cheney's people to Tenet's begging-off of responsibility to military personnel's ceaseless complaints against Rumsfeld, it was a 576-page blame game. On that theme, the gist of Tenet's claims here were recited in Denial.

But however important Tenet was to the president's decision, the fact is that, as the CIA director, he absolutely assured the president of the United States that a dangerous, America-hating dictator had WMD. And he had the misfortune to do it memorably.

[section9]

Well said.

Tenet’s book as well as the Woodward book, are cuationary tales by people who blame others. You’ll notice that Condi never spoke with anyone.

Be Seeng You,

Chris

[operation clinton cleanup]

In 1998, the President thought Iraq had WMD and did nothing. In 2002, the President thought Iraq had WMD and did something. George Tenet was at the helm of the CIA in both cases. I have no doubt Iraq had WMD and would use it, but Tenet can’t claim ignorance on this.