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Powell Aide Says Case for War a 'Hoax'

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the voices-getting-lost-in-the-mess dept.

PBS recently aired an interview with Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson (Ret), Chief of Staff at the Department of State from Aug 2002 - January 2005, addressing some of the skepticism surrounding the pre-war claims made by the Bush administration. Wilkerson claims in no uncertain terms that he "participated in a hoax on the American people, the international community and the United Nations Security Council." This is not the first time that Wilkerson has spoken out against the administration and intelligence community.

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  1. Re:Old News by corbettw · · Score: 0, Redundant

    We all know the case for war was bullshit! That's why we voted!

    If "we all" knew that, then why did Bush get re-elected?

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  2. Re:Marked? by ezzzD55J · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Did you miss the memo? A true American holds only one opinion on any subject. Holding multiple opinions, or recognising the complexity of any issue, is "flip-flopping", and only weak men and terrorists do that. People have lost elections for less.

    Well put. Had I had md points, I would've modded you up. If you hadn't posted anonymously, I would've put you on my friends list.

  3. This is not Front Page Material!! by bmwatm · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm sick and tired of Slashdot posting Political headlines on the main page. Most of it winds up being Bush-bashing (admittedly, it's easy to do) or ripping Republicans. Fine, if the Slashdot community wants a politics.slashdot.org, so be it. But this article is NOT "News for nerds." It's "Politics for nerds." Leave it off the main page!

  4. Keep this nonsense off the front page by Weyoun · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why am I seeing this leftist nonsense on the front page of Slashdot? I come here to read about technology, not read liberal rants.