J.A. Terranson (2004-04-03 22:22Z) wrote: > On Sat, 3 Apr 2004, Justin wrote: > > > The intelligence, even if it was originally true, may have been > > leaked and then the mobile (and other) weapons factories and storage > > destroyed. The intended result would have been the current > > situation, with the Bush administration and intel community looking > > like idiots and the "soft on terror" Democrats having a foreign > > policy advantage in Nov 2004. > > Has it not occurred to you that having Powell make the first statement > may be designed to avoid having Bush make the [obvious and needed] > statement? > [...CIA manufactured intel under Bush's orders...]
Of course that's a possibility. I don't think the CIA is that corrupt. I think the failure to consider the three options I set out (and undoubtedly others I haven't) is a more likely reason for finding believable intel than orders from above to manufacture intel. Didn't they even name a source or two for their mobile weapons lab information? While that's no guarantee the claimed source(s) exist, it lends credibility to alternatives that don't require such a vast conspiracy, alternatives that wouldn't create such a political nightmare. I prefer to believe that the CIA is incompetent rather than dishonest. The fact that they're using Jennifer Garner to try to recruit people seems to bolster my theory. -- "You took my gun. It's just your word against mine!" "Not necessarily." -Bernie vs Tom, Miller's Crossing