Do You Know What The Downing Street Memo Is?

[Gold9472]

I'm just curious...

[WhiteGuySaysThis]

I've been learning though...

[princesskittypoo]

i've read everything you've posted about the downing street memo and still the language is too over my head... i have no idea what it is.

[Gold9472]

Basically, it's proof that the Bush Administration planned for the Iraq war long before they presented the idea to Congress... and that they manipulated the intelligence to suit the policy.

[princesskittypoo]

Basically, it's proof that the Bush Administration planned for the Iraq war long before they presented the idea to Congress... and that they manipulated the intelligence to suit the policy.
everyone knew when bush was running (even if it wasn't said) that he was going to start a war with iraq. afghanistan now i had no idea about. what ever country is next on the list... ditto too....

[Gold9472]

(Gold9472: Posted in another thread... the reason I created this one)

"You know what's funny? Being the person that I am... yesterday I was excited about June 16th (the DSM Hearings)... I stopped at 7-11 to pick up some coffee (and spilled it ALL when I got home), but while I was there, I was standing in line, making coffee... and there was a guy there...

I said, "Hey... are you a Kerry or Bush fan?", and he said, "Well, I guess Kerry"... and I said, "Well guess what? They're having hearings on June 16th about the Downing Street Memo!!!", and he said, "The what?""

[princesskittypoo]

(Gold9472: Posted in another thread... the reason I created this one)

"You know what's funny? Being the person that I am... yesterday I was excited about June 16th (the DSM Hearings)... I stopped at 7-11 to pick up some coffee (and spilled it ALL when I got home), but while I was there, I was standing in line, making coffee... and there was a guy there...

I said, "Hey... are you a Kerry or Bush fan?", and he said, "Well, I guess Kerry"... and I said, "Well guess what? They're having hearings on June 16th about the Downing Street Memo!!!", and he said, "The what?""
like i thought average joe doesn't know smoe about dsm

[Gold9472]

Would you like to know jetsetlemming?

[jetsetlemming]

I saw qoutes in Al Franken's latest book from Bush from before 9/11 that said he's looking at Iraq and wanting to start something. Why do you need some fancy memo, and whats the hearing for?

[jetsetlemming]

To say publicly "Bush wanted Iraq before 9/11"? 'Cause he already fessed up to wanting closure in the desert storm stuff. Thats what I see as the reason Bush pressed the war into Iraq, a genuine dislike of Hussien, and a desire for getting him back.

[Gold9472]

I saw qoutes in Al Franken's latest book from Bush from before 9/11 that said he's looking at Iraq and wanting to start something. Why do you need some fancy memo, and whats the hearing for?

The memo isn't "fancy". It simply stated that the Bush Administration was fixing the facts around the policy. Meaning they deliberately manipulated the intelligence to suit their needs. Meaning they lied to the American people in order to justify a war that has killed 1000's American soldiers, and Iraqi people.

The hearing was to have experts, and people affected to testify publicly, and on the record.

[ehnyah]

and don't forget the other quote...that they were going to "stick to the script".

It's funny, because they did that well too...if you read the two speeches from bush in 1999 one at the citadel(wich are posted here), he places emphasis on stopping terrorists from using "planes as wmd", furthermore he goes on and on(1999) that Iraq and Iran are "dangerously close to developing WMD"...

"Terror is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder
than a fear of sudden death." - Adolph Hitler

"In wartime truth is so precious that she should always be attended to by a bodyguard of lies." - Joseph Stalin

news gullibility test:

http://www.newstarget.com/gullibility.html

[beltman713]

What ever happened to this guy? He/she was posting like hell for a while.

[Gold9472]

I don't know...

[thumper]

Basically, it's proof that the Bush Administration planned for the Iraq war long before they presented the idea to Congress... and that they manipulated the intelligence to suit the policy.there was a downing street memo for WWII as well, that people aren't that familiar with.

[Biamsmoms]

I have no Idea where to get my funds ("") but to live withoug AC in such HEAT is impossible!

[AuGmENTor]

Both of your links are as dead as your air conditioner... Welcome to the board.

[Chana3812]

at least he "bumped" an important thread :)

[Gold9472]

Andrew... you don't know what it is?

[AuGmENTor]

Yes, you and I discussed this before...

[Gold9472]

Yes, you and I discussed this before...

Ok... well, for those who don't, watch this (rtsp://cspanrm.fplive.net/cspan/project/iraq/iraq061605_downing.rm) (realplayer)