Newsweek on the Spy Probe (interesting stuff)

[Cush]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5853706/site/newsweek/

Franklin was known to be one of a tightly knit group of pro-Israel hawks in the Pentagon associated with his immediate superior, William Luti, the hard-charging and impassioned protegé of former House speaker Newt Gingrich. As deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Near East affairs, Luti was a key player in planning the Iraq war. He, in turn, works in the office of Under Secretary Douglas Feith, a career lawyer who, before he became the Pentagon's No. 3, was a sometime consultant for Likud, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's political party. Officials say they have no evidence that either Feith or Luti had any knowledge of Franklin's discussions with the Israelis.

......And officials familiar with the case suggest that the political damage to Bush and the Pentagon may prove to be more serious than the damage to national security.

[jean]

1. I want Gingrich to be nailed to the wall

I hope Gingrich takes a knockout punch in this blockbuster scandal that absolutely finishes his career in (and behind the scenes in) politics.

[Spiffarino]

2. He'll keep his show on Faux News

Gingrich is the kind of nutjob that melts righties hearts. Faux will keep him even in disgrace, just like they do Ollie North. They have an affinity for traitors as long as they are rabid, right-wing traitors.

Oohhh...I used the "T" word!

[jean]

4. once Kerry is sworn in, how fast will regs change so fox's - or rather,

Murdoch's strangle hold on US journalism will be broken?

I'm hoping this is one of Kerry's actions during his first 100 days in office.

[remfan]

3. Unfortunately it's the last two graphs

when it should be in the lede.

This thing needs a name, graphics, and some theme music.

[seemslikeadream]

5. Damage to Bush! Check out the links from Octafish

Octafish (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-29-04 10:06 AM
Response to Reply #13

Not as lonely as the jail cell these BFEE traitors have waiting for them.


I've tagged this stuff on Harold Rhode, the BFEE version of Indiana Jones, to a couple of threads. A lot of the work is yours, seemslikeadream!

BTW: Rhode ties Ledeen and Ghorbanifar and Feith and Perle and all
the traitors of Iran-Contra together to George Herbert Walker Bush, Poppy of the BFEE.

The Chalabi Affair... new names ... earlier cited by Kiatowski
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1675445

NEOCON-GATE A Must Read!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1767523

The Crimes of Iran-ContraHave Never Ended
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=598379

Washington's Chalabi nightmare (FBI grills Neocons; TREASON committed?)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=587306

Pricetag for US operations in Iraq to rise steeply: Wolfowitz
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=554212

[H2O Man]

6. It's interesting

to think about why Newt Gingrich was present at the March 8, 2003 meeting held in the office of VP Dick Cheney, in which a small group decided to do a "work up" on Joseph Wilson. Earlier in the day, a State Dept spokesperson had said, "We fell for it," in regard to the forged yellow cake documents. Wilson told CNN that the administration had more information on the documents. And the decision to find a way to destroy Wilson (and Plame) was hatched. Strange an unelected, discredited piece of shit like Newt was "invited" to participate.