Politicians and the media continue the charade that George Bush’s lies, forgeries, and other deceptions designed to rationalize a war against Iraq that had been long in the planning, were nothing more than “failures” in intelligence gathering and coordination. John Negroponte – nominated to become director of national intelligence – told a Senate hearing that he would even seek to veto presidential speeches “to ensure that incorrect information did not find its way into” them. Without deviating from the script, Negroponte added: “I believe in telling the president the unvarnished truth.” If Mr. Negroponte is sincere in his stated intentions, … Continue reading “Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Screen!”