Revealed: US dirty tricks to win vote on Iraq war

The Observer (U.K.) ^ | 03/02/03 | Martin Bright, Ed Vulliamy, and Peter Beaumont

[boomop1]

Leeches, who hate everything about America except being here.

[katnip]

Revealed: US dirty tricks to win vote on Iraq war

Why... why.. how dare they, the b#st#rds!!

[auboy]

How terrible. We are keeping tabs on a bunch of unelected, corrupt politicians feeding at the public trough. I'm so embarrassed. I mean, these guys are such close friends. /sarcasm

[Pokey78]

. . . and circulated to both senior agents in his organisation and to a friendly foreign intelligence agency . . .

Most likely leaked by someone in the "friendly foreign intelligence agency"; my guess being MI6.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Revealed: US dirty tricks to win vote on Iraq war

WTF do they expect us to do, march into the open wearing bright red coats and not hide behind cover to fight?

[Diddle E. Squat]

If the allegations of tapping phones is true, I can assure you that the administration did not want that to leak.

Either this story is bull, or a Clinton holdover is contributing to Bill's legacy of destruction.

[Ima Lurker]

Good point.

[Steven W.]

"Hello Gerard Schroeder? This is Saddaam. I just want to thank you for your magnificent contributions for Iraq. You know, my Republican Guards always tell me you Germans make the best gas but you're reliable too! Thanks a lot for all your assistance."

"Thank you Saddam, your greatness. Please be assured that we'll continue all we can do to assist in your endeavors. Anything we can do to further your efforts against those zionists. Excuse me, I have Jock Strap on the other line"

"Hello, Jacques? Yes this is Gerard. I have Saddam on the other line. I'm sure he appreciates all you're doing to further his regime as well and I can assure you Germany is also doing all it can do to help France keep its vast Oil contracts with Iraq and help him obtain all the materials he needs for his WMD, at the right prices, of course!"

[Just mythoughts]

How do I even know that the leak is true?

This is not the kind of leak that President Bush would want, so easily used against him, in being dishonest, empire building, far more easily to attribute negativity to what is already claimed that Bush is.

If the NSA is doing this, not the kind of thing one would want splashed on the front of newspapers.

Better leak would be actual information gained by the bugging not that the bugging was being done.

[pfflier]

Get used to it. Remember when Clintoon lowered the security clearance bar? This is payback.

[Thud]

"Deeply embarassing?" They wish.

If the resolution dies or isn't voted on before the invasion of Iraq starts, the UN will cease to exist, and with it the meal tickets of these yo-yo's.

[Sirloin]

Well then I'm sure you won't mind when Hillary & Company tap your phones/email when it comes time to vote, just to make sure she has the best ammunition to curry your favor.

Ethics matter.

[Just mythoughts]

so the leak says. Far more value to leak what information was gained.

When a leak happens the whole picture must be looked at to see the purpose of a leak. Leaking that this is being done does not look positive on the President, leaking was was found out would put people on the spot and on the defence.

The story does not paint a positive picture of bugging, so why leak it?

[Just mythoughts]

sorry


leaking what was found out.....

[elfman2 on another computer]

"I hope the Observer is correct. I would expect nothing less from our government in time of war. "

LOL! Well said!

[Starboard]

As you've likely heard by now, the Agency is mounting a surge particularly directed at the UN Security Council (UNSC) members (minus US and GBR of course)

This phraseology is totally bogus.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

That would make sadDAM mad .
chIRAQ is his butt boy.

[M Kehoe]

Well then I'm sure you won't mind when Hillary & Company tap your phones/email when it comes time to vote,...

The U.N. is a den of spies and thieves. Our (U.S.) intelligence services are gathering information on the enemy, potential enemies and allies also. Nothing in there about domestic surveillance on U.S. citizens. Unless you are a terrorist or criminal.

Oh, and I mind almost everything 97 does. She and her husband are pond scum.

5.56mm

[dep]

I'm sick of leaks.

the irony is, osama is sick because of no leaks.

dep

[MississippiMan]

While I don't doubt--and in fact applaud--such surveillance given the fact that our national security IS at stake, I would be very surprised if a written memo such as this was actually circulated to numerous people. I'd think such instructions would be passed on verbally, not in some long-winded e-mail. This smells.

MM