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To: michael97123 who wrote (106005)	7/17/2003 12:47:52 PM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Durbin Says W.House Pushed for Disputed Iraq Charge Thursday, July 17, 2003; 11:11 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator charged on Thursday CIA Director George Tenet told members of Congress a White House official insisted on including a disputed allegation about Saddam Hussein's push for a nuclear weapon in a presidential speech. The allegation by Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin was quickly denounced by White House spokesman Scott McClellan, who called it "nonsense" in the latest exchange on the issue between the Republican White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill. Durbin told ABC's "Good Morning America" program that Tenet told the Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed-door session on Wednesday that a White House official pushed for including a line about Iraq's attempt to get uranium from Africa in President Bush's State of the Union speech last January. "He certainly told us who the person was who was insistent on putting this language in which the CIA knew to be incredible, this language about the uranium shipment from Africa. And there was this negotiation between the White House and the CIA about just how far you could go and be close to the truth," Durbin said. McClellan responded: "I think that characterization is nonsense. It's not surprising coming from someone who is in a rather small minority in Congress that did not support the action that we took." washingtonpost.com Rascal @natteringnabobsmaygettheirwayagain.com

To: michael97123 who wrote (106005)	7/17/2003 12:56:54 PM
From: spiral3	Respond to of 281500

What we will look like in 10 years is dependent on what iraq(s) looks like i am afraid. I can see your point, but this logic would imply that the tech boom was because Sadam was running a murderous regime. I/we did not choose this world we live in. debatable, but probably not in this forum. I have not corresponded with you before so my comments certainly were not directed at you. not true, at least the first part of that. Message 18732891 If all we did was reply to posts directed to us, this place would be pretty boring. Let me use Bilow as an example of the ideology i was challenging, so if the shoe fits wear it and if not we can just argue. Bilow is quite capable of defending himself, so I won't go there. You are the one who made the broad sweeping generalization and no, the shoe doesn't fit - so what do you want to argue about ?