Former US weapons inspector says Bush* may have picked, chosen facts in ju

[kskiska]

Former U.S. weapons inspector says Bush may have picked, chosen facts in justifying war

Former U.S. weapons inspector David Kay said Wednesday that President Bush may have been selective about the facts he used to make the case for going to war with Iraq.

That's not necessarily to say, though, that intelligence about Iraqi weapons was misused by the Bush White House, Kay told an audience at Trinity University.

Kay said any American president in office during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks would have been deeply concerned about Saddam Hussein, and would have sought to make the most persuasive appeal that he could to the nation.

"Politicians don't go around picking their weakest arguments," Kay said. "The real charge that deserves careful scrutiny is not whether you picked the best argument out, but whether you actually manipulated and were dishonest about the data."

He added that he's seen no evidence that the Bush administration mischaracterized intelligence from Iraq, "but it is such a serious charge that it deserves investigation."

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[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Uh, Duh?

Really?

[xray s]

2. Yellow cake

The evidence is plain. Bush lied. Kay is either blind, a fool or a liar himself.

[grytpype]

3. What is with this guy?

Every time he speaks up, he tightens the screw another turn on poor ol Whistleass.

Why doesn't he just come out and say what he knows? Why the games?

[MidwestTransplant]

4. Here's how I see it

"He added that he's seen no evidence that the Bush administration mis characterized intelligence from Iraq, "but it is such a serious charge that it deserves investigation."

Not all serious charges deserve investigation. You don't investigate stuff thats preposterous. Kay must thing there is a decent chance that intel. from Iraq was mis characterized but he doesn't want to bite the bullet and come out and say so.

[fearnobush]

5. True

It could cause some major health problems. At any rate, it is still surprising that he mentions the "I" word at all, in light of his, I love Bush so much, attitude before the war.

[dusty64]

6. And the truth

trickles out.