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I have to say, it is astonishing to me that no one in the executive branch was briefed stranger81 Dec 2014 #1
i don't think Bush got the usual breifings most presidents would get JI7 Dec 2014 #5
You're so right. Conch Dec 2014 #28
He wasn't stupid, he was a criminal genius. The dumb act was to hide his criminal mind. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #32
Plausible denialbility. kentuck Dec 2014 #18
Exactly, me think that they all knew especially Cheney and Bush. - n/t mazzarro Dec 2014 #20
Bingo. Poppy had a front row seat at Watergate and the Raygun debacle hifiguy Dec 2014 #23
Oh, Bush was probably briefed, but wiped his.... lastlib Dec 2014 #31
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Probably wont happen though. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #3
Colin "My Lai" Powell. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #4
I can see the yellowcake on his lips, his U.N. performance deserved an Academy Award. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7
He led the whole world into this damn nightmare with his LIES, and if not lies then RKP5637 Dec 2014 #10
His performance at the U.N. is permanently etched into my brain...it was a moment of enlightenment Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #12
Same here! I learned then a huge lesson about credibility, respect, truthfulness and RKP5637 Dec 2014 #16
The "Niger yellowcake" was the instant tell for me, I know a little about nuclear fuels and the Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #17
Same here. Powell's performance show at the UN War Horse Dec 2014 #24
Mr. Vile Vial LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #19
You're not doing it right. stone space Dec 2014 #27
Who's going to do it. It seems none seem interested in going after any responsible for the RKP5637 Dec 2014 #8
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I guess we're all supposed to just hold hands and forgive them, you know, they were under RKP5637 Dec 2014 #13
While I am very disappointed in the approach of the BlueMTexpat Dec 2014 #21
Colin "Taco Trucks Of Mass Destruction" Powell? ... Bullshit. Iggo Dec 2014 #36
Col. Wilkerson, who was Powell's aid then, just outted Dick Cheney Cleita Dec 2014 #6
We do, but don't expect the US to do shit about it. I am really disgusted with what the US has RKP5637 Dec 2014 #9
But we won't because ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #26
Wilkerson's been crying bulls--- on the whole Iraq debacle for years now. Just a voice in the maddiemom Dec 2014 #35
Yeah sure, Colin of mobile gas chamber fame. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #14
He's the only one who was ever suspected of having a conscience undeterred Dec 2014 #15
Oh please, what sanctamonious bullshit... Javaman Dec 2014 #22
Powell knew what bushco was doing easychoice Dec 2014 #25
So they didn't know anything but knew enough info that they.... underpants Dec 2014 #29
Wait! I thought the CIA lied to *co; but now they WhiteTara Dec 2014 #30
I LOVE Charles Pierce's comment on Colin powell: kath Dec 2014 #33
Okay so Powell was finally briefed NastyRiffraff Dec 2014 #34
They still runnun' cover for that murdering piece of shit? Iggo Dec 2014 #37
Jesus christ! ellie Dec 2014 #38
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