Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech

Jeremiah Cornelius writes "In a letter to the White House, a leading US Senate Democrat, Diane Feinstein, expressed 'profound dismay' that the White House allegedly wrote a large portion of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's speech to Congress last week. 'His speech gave me hope that reconstruction efforts were proceeding in most of the country and that elections could be held on schedule. To learn that this was not an independent view, but one that was massaged by your campaign operatives, jaundices the speech and reduces the credibility of his remarks.'"

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perhaps it is time to change P/.'s theme

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To mile high flames ;)

From the double-speak department:

[Keebler71]

So when it is forged memos... we should ignore the minor detail of who actually wrote them and stay focused on what the memo's say... but when it is a speech we have to disregard it, regardless of content because someone may have helped with the message?

Re:Debate

[linzeal]

This is a good point, Kerry in front of congress no less said that he participated in some of the attrocities committed in Vietnam. Does that make him more or less likely to lie now if in fact he did not commit those crimes, which appears to be the case.

So naive . . .

[Idou]

Cheney was the one you should have been watching. . . and both arms were busy.

Re:Are we sure?

[TummyX]

For republicans, the boogymen are terrorists. For liberals like you, it's Karl Rove and the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

Re:Mod parent down for telling the truth!

[Anonymous Coed]

Let me guess... you are a Scientologist?

Re:How to solve Iraq? Saddam for President.

[ronfar]

I don't know though. I don't think the federal Government could make deals with Saddam Hussein. They only make deals with benign people like Momar Khadafi and Islam Karamov. Very idealistic is our Federal Government, with only the best interests of people at heart.