Bush is the Decider but don't call him an expert

Ex CIA Director George Tenet: Bush and Cheney targeted Iraq from beginning

There have been claims all along that the Bush administration targeted Iraq for war long before September 11, 2001. Bush and Cheney, of course, have denied such claims.

However, a guy they liked (they gave him the medal of freedom on his way out) has now said it. George Tenet, former CIA director, has said in his latest book, At the Center of the Storm, that Bush and especially Cheney sought to war with Iraq from the earliest days of their co-presidency.

Paul O'Neill said it, and, while respectfully considered by many non-Blue-Staters, it wasn't taken too seriously.

However, this comes from the bowels of the intelligence community, from a highly-respected, though much-maligned, member of the CIA and Bush's inner circle.

Now all we have to do is wait for Rummy to jump in and say, "We made it all up. Every last bit of it."

Hell has frozen over if that happens.

WP: Tenet says White House eyed Iraq from start - Politics - MSNBC.com

Former CIA Director George Tenet slams Bush Administration on slamming him

My recently alluded-to "slam dunk" reference in my last post preceded this story about George Tenet. It looks like George is sore about how his "slam dunk" comment was received.

It seems that he was saying that selling an Iraq war was a slam dunk, not that finding WMDs would be a slam dunk.

Words. Sometimes they just don't convey the meaning one is trying to get across.

Interestingly, Mr Tenet was given the medal of freedom by President Bush after all this went down. Just who did Mr Tenet free? How did he spread freedom?

It seems as though he's saying, "Thanks for the medal. Now piss off." Doesn't it?

Tenet: Bush administration twisted 'slam dunk' quote - USATODAY.com