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The Senate's Intelligence
New York Sun ^ | June 9, 2008 | The Editors

Posted on 06/09/2008 7:12:23 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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To: ExTexasRedhead
In the entire US Congress, Senate and House, there is no intelligence, no guts, no spine, no fortitude, no patriotism, no concern for America’s security, no concern for the US economy, and absolutely no concern for our children and grandchildren’s futures.

I agree, but with a few exceptions.
There are about 12-15 House members that are good. Sadly, 3 will be leaving after this year.
I could only come up with 6 in the SINate, worth a dang. Only 3 are reliable and one of them has gone a bit wobbly of late.

21 posted on 06/09/2008 8:39:37 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
...Carl Ford, assistant state secretary for intelligence and research, whose bureau was singled out for praise after the war for its dissenting assessment of Iraq's nuclear program.

Well, mkay, fine. Now, who made the following comment(?):

"The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly he [Saddam] can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."

Do you see the "problem"?

22 posted on 06/09/2008 8:45:16 PM PDT by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: Just A Nobody

God....this makes me so MAD!


23 posted on 06/09/2008 8:46:13 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
If you are mad now, let's get back to this WMD issue.

There are a number of our troops that actually guarded the WMD sites in Iraq and some of them have bizarre diseases to prove it. One of the guys told me about the trucks heading to Syria as they were trying to advance from the south.

There continues to be a vast wealth of information that has not gotten out. When our troops decide it is time to talk, have a comfortable chair ready!

24 posted on 06/09/2008 8:54:44 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Just A Nobody
I hope you are counting my two among the reliable, Senators Inhofe and Dr. Coburn.
25 posted on 06/09/2008 9:02:22 PM PDT by singfreedom
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To: Just A Nobody

Not good odds and tragic for America and her future. The American people better wake up or we will be going the way of Germany in 1933.


26 posted on 06/09/2008 9:09:09 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The words Senate and intelligence should never appear in the same sentence. Doesn’t exist.


27 posted on 06/09/2008 9:10:19 PM PDT by Jo Nuvark (Those who bless Israel will be blessed, those who curse Israel will be cursed. Gen 12:3)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; Maelstorm; Just A Nobody

I am glad I save all my Iraq letters to the editor, because the left never tires of trotting out the same lies. Here is the latest I sent.

The Senate intelligence report ignores the Congressional record. David Kay’s inspections identified missile development, with ranges exceeding UN limitations, as the tent center pole under which Hussein would rebuild his WMD’s, while sanctions further deteriorated. Senators ignored findings of VX gas precursor, and anthrax freeze-drying research. Senators ignored British intelligence findings that Hussein sought yellow cake in Niger. Senate findings ignored Mahdi Obeidi, Hussein’s leading nuclear scientist, revelations that hundreds of knowledgeable scientists could apply existing designs, and a centrifuge prototype to jumpstart the nuclear program. Senators ignored Kay’s inspections, and later captured Iraqi document analysis confirming secular and radical Islamic terrorist groups operated freely alongside state sponsored terrorists.

The report obscures reality two Congressional and seventeen U.N. resolutions finally confronted Hussein with invasion for breach of international obligations. Possession of WMD stockpiles was never the issue. U.N.’s ultimatums in Resolutions 678 and 1441 authorized disarming Hussein’s regime “to restore international peace and security in the area”, and not to merely expel him from Kuwait. Korean War precedent ensured U.N. authorization intended invasion of Iraq. “In the area” was phraseology confirmed by Congress and the U.N. for military action above the 38th parallel to disarm North Korea.

Bush #2 obeyed U.N. and confirming Congressional mandates in heading a coalition exceeding that Churchill and Roosevelt assembled to confront Hitler. Toppling Hussein’s regime forced the U.N. to confront the primary reason for its’ existence.

This election year revisionism represents a media “show trial” by the dominant political party.


28 posted on 06/09/2008 9:12:47 PM PDT by Retain Mike
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; All
EVERYONE, and I mean everyone, should phone Sen. Rockefeller's office tomorrow and thank him for being such an “honest, dedicated public servant”. That we truly appreciate his “petty partisan” efforts during a time when our troops needed to know the entire country—especially Congress—was backing them. /Deepest Sarcasm

I would then suggest a “follow up”, during which you tell him what you REALLY think of his petty, infinitely cowardly, partisan effort to pervert history.

29 posted on 06/09/2008 9:20:34 PM PDT by singfreedom
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

The Senate Intel Report: So Much For ‘Bush Lied’
New York Post | 07/10/04 | John Podhoretz
Posted on 07/10/2004 2:21:28 AM PDT by conservative in nyc
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1168711/posts

Sen Intel Committee Releases Another Report to Show Bush LIED About Saddam
Flopping Aces | 06-06-08 | Scott Malensek
Posted on 06/06/2008 8:02:29 AM PDT by Starman417
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027077/posts

Author reveals ‘biggest unknown scandal of the Clinton years’
OneNewsNow.com | July 31, 2007 | Chad Groening
Posted on 08/01/2007 11:12:07 AM PDT by GFritsch
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874830/posts

Thanks Ernest.

Rep. Kucinich Introduces Bush Impeachment Resolution
Associated Press | June 9, 2008
Posted on Monday, June 09, 2008 10:45:48 PM by Free ThinkerNY
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028660/posts

‘Bush Lied’? If Only It Were That Simple
The Washington Post | Monday, June 9, 2008 | Fred Hiatt
Posted on 06/09/2008 1:47:10 AM PDT by edpc
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028201/posts


30 posted on 06/09/2008 10:05:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: All
Related thread:

Harboring al Qaeda ( What the new Senate Intelligence Report says about Saddam's hospitality)

31 posted on 06/09/2008 10:38:13 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: singfreedom

Absolutely! Although Dr. Coburn has made me go “Huh?” a lot lately.


32 posted on 06/09/2008 11:16:42 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
The American people better wake up or we will be going the way of Germany in 1933.

We already have one foot on the banana peel.

33 posted on 06/09/2008 11:19:28 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Retain Mike

Outstanding letter! Perhaps you could do a thread a day by posting your letters. The truth needs to be exposed over and over and over again. Thank you!


34 posted on 06/09/2008 11:23:20 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

“the american people better wake up or we will be going the way of germany in 1933”

Heil Hillary!!!


35 posted on 06/10/2008 4:23:25 AM PDT by ripley
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To: ExTexasRedhead

You are right. There is none there.


36 posted on 06/10/2008 5:04:25 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Hopefully more conservative and somewhat neutral news papers will pick up on all that has been available. As more people read this stuff, it is just possible they will realize they had better stay with the Republican candidate this time around.


37 posted on 06/10/2008 5:20:53 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice...)
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To: Just A Nobody

Thank you and you are welcome. I scan the posts most days and record my letters as comments to articles. This one I am sending to all Senators and my Congressman as well.


38 posted on 06/10/2008 6:39:47 PM PDT by Retain Mike
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To: Retain Mike
I'll have to remember to do a daily search of your name...unless you have a ping list.
You chose a good one to send directly. ;*)
39 posted on 06/10/2008 9:58:20 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Just A Nobody

Here is a link to another Free Republic article about the Senate report. Somebody named Scott did a lot of work.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2029743/posts?page=1


40 posted on 06/11/2008 5:46:56 PM PDT by Retain Mike
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