Comments on: McClellan: White House Officials Blocked Intelligence Report, ‘Continue To Bury Their Heads In The Sand’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:28:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: representativepress http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5011376 representativepress Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:53:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5011376 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiIn3ytaUjI&feature=PlayList&p=78D7AD665B2B029D&index=0&playnext=1" rel="nofollow">We Want Bush Impeached, We Support the Kucinich Resolution. See the video and pass it on </a> Please help get the word out by spreading this video around which promotes in its video description the links to the petition and this blog entry. <a href="http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2008/06/we-want-bush-impeached-we-support.html" rel="nofollow">Make more people aware of the Kucinich Resolution.</a> We Want Bush Impeached, We Support the Kucinich Resolution. See the video and pass it on
 Please help get the word out by spreading this video around which promotes in its video description the links to the petition and this blog entry. Make more people aware of the Kucinich Resolution.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5011316 Max-1 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:41:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5011316 . Of course when I step in horseshit it's never deliberate. If I see that you're about to step in that horseshit and CHOOSE to say otherwise or nothing at all, THAT <em>IS</em> DELIBERATE. Dear Scott, NOW is not the time to mince words... . .

Of course when I step in horseshit it’s never deliberate. If I see that you’re about to step in that horseshit and CHOOSE to say otherwise or nothing at all, THAT IS DELIBERATE.

Dear Scott,
NOW is not the time to mince words…

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]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009860 Chocolate Jesus Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:27:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009860 fortunately for the bush/cheney crime family their compilicit enablers in the war-profiteer run american media buried the story, which barely saw the light of day..more proof yet again of the "liberal media" myth.. fortunately for the bush/cheney crime family their compilicit enablers in the war-profiteer run american media buried the story, which barely saw the light of day..more proof yet again of the “liberal media” myth..

]]> By: Chuck U. Farley http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009614 Chuck U. Farley Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:03:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009614 Hurray for #17: Reasons for the invasion of Iraq will remain murky until Americans recognize and admit that Saddam was entirely contained and had no way at all to harm us. Only then would we have a chance of facing the truth or dealing with the criminals who instigated America's crime. Hurray for #17: Reasons for the invasion of Iraq will remain murky until Americans recognize and admit that Saddam was entirely contained and had no way at all to harm us.
Only then would we have a chance of facing the truth or dealing with the criminals who instigated America’s crime.

]]> By: Bob http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009594 Bob Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:57:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009594 How do you convince Congress, complacent for so long, that something needs to be done? For years my reps have put party over the Constitution and refused to even acknowledge the basic duty of Congressional Oversight. Why change now? They don't care that the law continues to be broken, at least until you're talkig about a democrat. How do you convince Congress, complacent for so long, that something needs to be done? For years my reps have put party over the Constitution and refused to even acknowledge the basic duty of Congressional Oversight. Why change now? They don’t care that the law continues to be broken, at least until you’re talkig about a democrat.

]]> By: civil behavior http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009568 civil behavior Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:44:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009568 CALL THE JUDICIARY TODAY. Ask this question: “Can you actually conceive the idea of a former White House Press Secretary telling the world that a President went to war for lies and fabrications and the House of Representatives who as the body which is duty bound to bring charges for high crimes might do absolutely nothing about it? “ Or another question to republican : “Is the House of Representatives member of the Judiciary committee going to obfuscate and refute the testimony of a loyal member of the White House inner circle and many others starting with Richard Clarke and Paul O’Neill including the memos and other revelations including those by military commanders by refusing to act in the best interest of this nation by bringing George Bush and Dick Cheney to account for crimes of death and destruction of blood and treasure? “ I spent one hour yesterday calling and the staffers are ripe for the plucking. Let their ears burn. Acting now is probably the only chance we might have for justice that is long overdue. Here is the list. Click on the name and dial the number. Burn those lines folks. Burn them. http://judiciary.house.gov/CommitteeMembership.aspx CALL THE JUDICIARY TODAY.

Ask this question:
“Can you actually conceive the idea of a former White House Press Secretary telling the world that a President went to war for lies and fabrications and the House of Representatives who as the body which is duty bound to bring charges for high crimes might do absolutely nothing about it? “

Or another question to republican :
“Is the House of Representatives member of the Judiciary committee going to obfuscate and refute the testimony of a loyal member of the White House inner circle and many others starting with Richard Clarke and Paul O’Neill including the memos and other revelations including those by military commanders by refusing to act in the best interest of this nation by bringing George Bush and Dick Cheney to account for crimes of death and destruction of blood and treasure? “

I spent one hour yesterday calling and the staffers are ripe for the plucking. Let their ears burn. Acting now is probably the only chance we might have for justice that is long overdue. Here is the list. Click on the name and dial the number. Burn those lines folks. Burn them.

http://judiciary.house.gov/CommitteeMembership.aspx

]]> By: blackpoll http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009558 blackpoll Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009558 AMERICA IS RULED BY A MILITARY JUNTA AMERICA IS RULED BY A MILITARY JUNTA

]]> By: ctcadguy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009548 ctcadguy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:29:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009548 And 911 appears to be an inside job as well - Pathetic - Watching war criminals go free. And 911 appears to be an inside job as well – Pathetic – Watching war criminals go free.

]]> By: representativepress http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009534 representativepress Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:19:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009534 <b>see video and pass it on:</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywQ9paInNQ&feature=PlayList&p=5ACFB4126D87C7D7&index=0&playnext=1" rel="nofollow">Tell Congress that Bush and Israel Have No Legal Justification to Attack Iran</a> TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS (just ask for your representatives' offices) <b>1-800-788-9372</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywQ9paInNQ&feature=PlayList&p=5ACFB4126D87C7D7&index=0&playnext=1" rel="nofollow">National call-in day to tell your members of Congress to stop an attack on Iran</a> see video and pass it on: Tell Congress that Bush and Israel Have No Legal Justification to Attack Iran
TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS (just ask for your representatives’ offices)
1-800-788-9372
National call-in day to tell your members of Congress to stop an attack on Iran

]]> By: Paul W http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009528 Paul W Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:14:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009528 <em>“I don’t think there should be any doubt that we have now heard it all regarding prewar intelligence. I think that it would be a monumental <strong>waste of time</strong> to replow this ground any further.” [U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,</em> Translate "waste of time" to "doesn't want the truth uncovered." http://progressiveworldreview.com “I don’t think there should be any doubt that we have now heard it all regarding prewar intelligence. I think that it would be a monumental waste of time to replow this ground any further.” [U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,

Translate “waste of time” to “doesn’t want the truth uncovered.”

http://progressiveworldreview.com

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009526 Keith Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:13:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009526 <em>"...intelligence was used in a way to make the threat sound more grave and urgent and serious than it was."</em> I'm sorry but this wording is still not strong enough. There was no threat. There was no threat. There was no *&^%$#! threat! It is not the case that there was somewhat of a threat and the administration exaggerated it. There was no threat! Neither Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, nor Jordan thought Iraq was a threat in 2002-03. “…intelligence was used in a way to make the threat sound more grave and urgent and serious than it was.”

I’m sorry but this wording is still not strong enough. There was no threat. There was no threat. There was no *&^%$#! threat! It is not the case that there was somewhat of a threat and the administration exaggerated it. There was no threat! Neither Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, nor Jordan thought Iraq was a threat in 2002-03.

]]> By: ctcadguy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009516 ctcadguy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:05:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009516 Nothing New again. We all know the administration is full of immoral war criminals but the Democrats are to scared to impeach. VOTE ALL OF THEM OUT - Every house member and Senator who voted for this war needs to be ousted. If I knew the administration was full of shit, why didn't these lawmakers know? Nothing New again.

We all know the administration is full of immoral war criminals but the Democrats are to scared to impeach.

VOTE ALL OF THEM OUT – Every house member and Senator who voted for this war needs to be ousted.

If I knew the administration was full of shit, why didn’t these lawmakers know?

]]> By: KansasLiberal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009502 KansasLiberal Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:54:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009502 Frosty<em> Cupcake Says: Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured.</em> Not only is the earth flat Frosty..... It is only 6000 years old too.....LOL.. Oh and you are right. Roberts is secured here... But don't be to hard on us good people in Kansas. We do after all have a awesome Governor Kathleen Sebelius.... We are trying to turn Kansas blue but I have to tell you it is like pulling teeth trying to convince these Republicans that they are cutting their own throat when they vote Republican. I really feel sorry for so many of my fellow Kansans,many who are family members and good friends,that are great hardworking people who just don't get it. We Kansas Democrats are working hard though Frosty.... Trust me... Frosty Cupcake Says:
Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured.

Not only is the earth flat Frosty….. It is only 6000 years old too…..LOL.. Oh and you are right. Roberts is secured here… But don’t be to hard on us good people in Kansas. We do after all have a awesome Governor Kathleen Sebelius…. We are trying to turn Kansas blue but I have to tell you it is like pulling teeth trying to convince these Republicans that they are cutting their own throat when they vote Republican. I really feel sorry for so many of my fellow Kansans,many who are family members and good friends,that are great hardworking people who just don’t get it. We Kansas Democrats are working hard though Frosty…. Trust me…

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009478 Keith H. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:31:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009478 <i>To go though that exercise, it seems to me, in a post-election environment</i> Ahh yes, the all important post election environment. To go though that exercise, it seems to me, in a post-election environment

Ahh yes, the all important post election environment.

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009470 upside99 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:25:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009470 <blockquote>Frosty Cupcake Says: Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured. And Marcus Aurelius is right - <em>Bushco is the biggest criminal enterprise I’ve seen in the US yet.</em></blockquote> <strong>Yea, they make the mafia look like juvinile crayon-wielding graffiti artists in comparison! </strong>

Frosty Cupcake Says:
Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured.

And Marcus Aurelius is right – Bushco is the biggest criminal enterprise I’ve seen in the US yet.

Yea, they make the mafia look like juvinile crayon-wielding graffiti artists in comparison!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009466 RUCerious Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:22:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009466 Being vested in karmic belief, I'm certain that these criminal enablers will get their just rewards sooner than later. That said, the war crimes tribunal should cast a wide net. Being vested in karmic belief, I’m certain that these criminal enablers will get their just rewards sooner than later.
That said, the war crimes tribunal should cast a wide net.

]]> By: Frosty Cupcake http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009460 Frosty Cupcake Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:20:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009460 Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured. And Marcus Aurelius is right - Bushco is the biggest criminal enterprise I've seen in the US yet. Roberts is from flat-earth-loving Kansas. Pretty sure his re-election is secured.

And Marcus Aurelius is right – Bushco is the biggest criminal enterprise I’ve seen in the US yet.

]]> By: moondancer http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009456 moondancer Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:18:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009456 "went along with the administration.." seems to be the motto of both houses and the press. I've railed recently that while McClellan coming clean is a good thing it would have been world altering back then. But maybe not. The Roberts and Times and Posts are so well entrenched in the village culture that looking beneath the surface is too much of a bother. The "press", with the exception of a handful, is dead. They are either stenographers or b-list celebrity pundits passing talking point from their masters. The most horrifying news recently is Yellins claim that reporters received intense pressure to spin the war bush's way. Voters have a chance to reclaim some of Americas democracy by punishing the GOP in November. Journalism has a tougher job to reclaim honor. “went along with the administration..” seems to be the motto of both houses and the press. I’ve railed recently that while McClellan coming clean is a good thing it would have been world altering back then. But maybe not. The Roberts and Times and Posts are so well entrenched in the village culture that looking beneath the surface is too much of a bother. The “press”, with the exception of a handful, is dead. They are either stenographers or b-list celebrity pundits passing talking point from their masters.
The most horrifying news recently is Yellins claim that reporters received intense pressure to spin the war bush’s way.
Voters have a chance to reclaim some of Americas democracy by punishing the GOP in November. Journalism has a tougher job to reclaim honor.

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009454 tokin librul Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:17:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009454 NOTHING is gonna happen to these people, you know that, right? Congress ain't gonna do diddly. A "President Obama" will limn the praises of forgiveness and forgetfulness: "We must look AHEAD, not backwards..." And the Busheviuk mob will quietly slip back into the rotted woodwork of the elite and there await their next opportunity. They were hired to ruin "democracy" and--with the help of Saudi money--they've succeeded beyond their wildest dreams... NOTHING is gonna happen to these people, you know that, right?

Congress ain’t gonna do diddly. A “President Obama” will limn the praises of forgiveness and forgetfulness: “We must look AHEAD, not backwards…”

And the Busheviuk mob will quietly slip back into the rotted woodwork of the elite and there await their next opportunity.

They were hired to ruin “democracy” and–with the help of Saudi money–they’ve succeeded beyond their wildest dreams…

]]> By: raynman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-5009450 raynman Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:16:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/10/mcclellan-heads-in-sand/#comment-5009450 What we have is a regime that had a fixed agenda already in mind from the moment that they took office. Initially, they knew that they weren't going to be able to forward their agenda and that's why the initial half year of the Bush Regime were seen as among the least productive in history. 9/11 gave them the opportunity and they ran with it, facts or constitution be damned. Now the bills are starting to come due.... What we have is a regime that had a fixed agenda already in mind from the moment that they took office. Initially, they knew that they weren’t going to be able to forward their agenda and that’s why the initial half year of the Bush Regime were seen as among the least productive in history. 9/11 gave them the opportunity and they ran with it, facts or constitution be damned.

Now the bills are starting to come due….

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