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To: MSI who wrote (68508)	1/24/2003 4:51:12 PM
From: William B. Kohn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Who are these organizations? If JohnM says you cannot trust the WSJ, the Washington Times, or the NY Post, can we really trust these guys? Where can we find that these guys bring anything but mud to the table!!!! bill@gettingsickofthesmear.com

To: MSI who wrote (68508)	1/24/2003 5:08:17 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The same site (Capitol Hill Blue) has a more recent article completely opposite to their previous article you referenced. This article states that the military and Powell are onside. “We have most of the pieces of the puzzle in place,” an FBI source confirmed to Capitol Hill Blue late Thursday. “Most of this has come together in the last 36 hours but we now feel comfortable telling the President we can document both the existence and location of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.” Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was urging caution with Iraq, signaled his acceptance of the new information Thursday in a press conference with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. Powell said he saw “no need for further weapons inspections in Iraq” before launching an invasion. “The Secretary is convinced now that we have satisfied our need to prove our case,” said a State Department source. Senior Pentagon military planners are also said to be withdrawing their reservations about the war, reservations based on their belief the U.S. had not yet documented its case against Iraq. Military leaders were briefed by the CIA and FBI on Thursday morning and told Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld they are behind the President when he gives the order to attack. “Things are falling into place,” says retired intelligence analyst Ronald Blackstone. “Just 48 hours ago, there were still too many loose ends. Now they are getting tied together. That’s how intelligence works. You keep digging until you find the facts and then you document your case. The intelligence community was under pressure because the administration had moved before everything was in place. It looks like they might luck out on this one.” capitolhillblue.com