Über parser Quiddity finds the signal in the Rove based flak.
In other words, Bush does not have right now, nor did he have prior to war, evidence that Hussein had ties to al Qaeda, even though he asserted it eleven times on the campaign trail in 2002 (and numerous times after that).I've just watched yet another report about how they're "this close" to showing that Saddam had a Weapons Program.
"It is going to take time," he said, saying there was an "active deception program" and hinting broadly that some evidence might at some point be made public. Said Kay: "The American people should not be surprised by surprises."Got to love that last line, don't ya? At this point, they may have actually found something for all I know. Given the flip flops, re-justifications, yellow cake feeding frenzies and cuts in the air MarsAzaell program, I just can't make heads or tails about what is going on.
It seems kind of... well... sleazy to hold back evidence of WMD for political gain. Especially since people seem to be complaining an awful lot about the "antiwar left" using WMDs for political gain.
But them's the breaks. If they really have WMDs, then they can lord it over me all they want. I'll be damn glad they finally found them.
But I'm hoping against hope at this point that we're going to finally catch Saddam. The latest holdout against reports that Iraqi scientists consistently stick to the same story* is that the Iraqi scientists aren't talking because they're still scared of Saddam. Capturing him will remove yet another excuse for why they keep resisting the interrogations.
Geesh. These guys have jack. Zip. Notta. Not even terrorist connections.
If they're right, I'd have to believe that Saddam was literally a James Bond class villain, which is equally hard for me to believe. I just don't think the US intelligence is that stupid, nor Saddam that devilishly smart.
But if they produce evidence which convinces Hans Blix, I'll be satisfied.
I just can't figure out what will satisfy them, though. Hard to argue with a faith based WMD belief.
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* - i.e., that they didn't have any kind of active weapons program, much less actual WMDs, much less WMDs poised to strike within 45 minutes, much less pilot-less drones that can be smuggled in to devastate a large US city AT ANY TIME
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