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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: jttmab who wrote (119154)11/11/2003 11:06:39 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Seems to be a size limitation to posts. Here's part 1 to my response to your Part 3:

That wasn't what I heard in England. Blair is being accused as much or more than Bush was for spinning the truth and rigging the intelligence estimate.

Yeah.. overall estimate maybe, given the plagiarism controversy related to the MIIS analysis. But I have YET to see MI-6, or MI-5 for that matter, altering their analysis of their Niger information.. Thus, with regard to Bush's SOTU speech, he cannot be accused of having been dishonest since he was merely quoting British intelligence (and directly stated as such) and not the CIA. He CAN be rightly criticized for citing foreign intelligence sources in his speech, but given the cooperation between US/UK intelligence agencies (such as NSA/GCHQ), it's questionable whether that point is valid.

But what is discernible is that there is politicization within US intelligence circles and oversight committees. This is certainly evident with the blatant attempt to use intelligence to political advantage by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (and he should be heavily censured for this).

A few months ago. There was a survey of Brits where 60% thought Blair should resign.

And that would be a shame. Tony Blair is one of the more eloquent and persuasive leaders the UK has had since Maggie Thatcher. I don't always agree with his politics, but I definitely agree with his foreign policy.
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