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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (104634)	7/10/2003 11:33:56 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Powell has put some daylight, between himself and the President. Normally, that'd be a career-ending move. In this case, it may be a career-saving move. He wouldn't do that, unless he had a very, very good reason. Lots of wedges being driven here, between the various players. This is how cover-ups unravel: nobody wants to be the fall-guy, so they rat on each other. The interests of Powell, the CIA, the President, Blair, the British Intelligence community, everyone is looking out for Number One. They used to all be on the same team, all saying exactly the same thing, carefully coordinating statements (or, in the case of the Intelligence people, saying nothing and leaking nothing). Now, almost daily leaks (requiring almost daily denials). I wonder who the "Senior administration officials" are? Powell, and someone else high in the State Dept or CIA, probably. Those are the two parts of the U.S. government most pissed-off.

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (104634)	7/11/2003 1:51:16 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

*Re: Bush Knew Iraq Info Was False* I posted the entire article earlier, but note: But White House officials said the uranium claim was included in the president's Jan. 28 address only after the wording had been approved by the CIA, Pentagon and State Department.** In his remarks, Bush declared: "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." Dan Bartlett, the White House communications director, said the passage was included in drafts of the speech for at least 10 days before Bush delivered it. Bartlett said he knew of no objections to including the charge, or debate over the wording. "We wouldn't lead with something that we thought could be refuted," Bartlett said. "There was no debate or questions with regard to that line when it was signed off on. This was not a last-minute addition." seattletimes.nwsource.com