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White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs

Posted by michael on from the say-it-isn't-so dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This New York Times article reports that in 2002, the Bush Administration's assertions that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program were based on evidence that was doubted by the government's foremost nuclear security experts. Specifically, aluminum tubes most likely meant for small artillery rockets were interpreted by the administration as parts for uranium centrifuges." In a nutshell: while Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld were announcing to the American public that these tubes were slam-dunk evidence of Iraq's nuclear ambitions, they already knew that there was completely overwhelming evidence that the tubes were just for artillery rockets (as Iraq said) and that the tubes were totally unsuitable for use in centrifuges.

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  1. Whaaaa? by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Politicians? Lying??

    Bullshit.

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    1. Re: Whaaaa? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


      > It has been proven many times: The American people don't mind violence, even extreme violence, but the moment you do something sexual, the American public will call for your head on a pike.

      Like flashing a tit at the Superbowl. Oh, the humanity!

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    2. Re:Whaaaa? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      A joke that I heard in the pub in Australia:

      "John Howard (Australian PM) is so far up George W Bush's arse that he can see Tony Blair's shoes"

  2. Re:My opinion on that Superbowl halftime show.. by kgbspy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I found the whole halftime "tit show" disappointing

    Disappointed that they didn't show both tits?

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