The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa

You have to say those 16 words out loud a few times to get the real feel for the story.

"The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa."

George W. Bush said these 16 words in his 2003 State of the Union Address when he was told that both US and British intelligence didn't stand by those words.

"The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa."

Virtually all US Senators (Russ Feingold didn't seem to trust this President) voted to allow the President far too much discretion to deal with this issue based at least in part, if not entirely upon those 16 words uttered with informed knowledge of their falsehood.

"The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa."

These people wanted war and were bound and determined to get it. So, in order to get some political cover for his actions he said, "The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa."

It appears the United States electorate has finally pulled it's collective cranial appendage from its anal orifice long enough to understand and turn away from these vile stewards of our government. But, as Karl (Turd Blossom) Rove and the Wrong Wing media attempt to cast their cape of evil over the national hindsight, what are the odds that the American public will once again slip into the stupor of feigned patriotism and paper tiger slogans to wonder what ever happened to the uranium that Iraq acquired from Africa... and praise god that Dubya is there to take care of us.

Or will we stay alert through November and remember that George W. Bush knew when he said, "The US learned from British intelligence that Iraq had attempted to acquire uranium from Africa", that it was false. But, he said it anyway...

... to scare us. Sadly, it worked... once.

posted by Stash @ 4:43 PM