Ok, so they got it wrong. Very wrong
– No WMD’s yet.
– No Saddam
– No bodies or even bunkers at Drora Farms in Baghdad where the famous ‘decapitation strike’ took place
– Same with the resturant bombing
Just what do these Military Intelligence people do for a living?? With all that sattelite intel, all that money to throw at so called ‘sources’. We all know they’re pretty thick, but what can we do to make Military Intelligence effective?
By: Tempest - 1st June 2003 at 00:52
Ok the CIA does have a lot to answer for here, especially with the strategic intel as you pointed out.
Now I’m not a big fan of Russian systems, but if the US could replace the CIA with the KGB, I suspected they would not have quite the same problem.
By: ink - 1st June 2003 at 00:42
Yes, thats right, none of the things we were told were true. So that must mean that someone somewhere from military intelligence or the CIA or whatever must have got something wrong. It couldn’t possibly be that both the CIA and military intelligence knew all along that Sadam had no WMDs and that they were just toying with us because the real reasons for the war had nothing to do with Iraqs WMD. Just carry on beleiving that if it makes you sleep easier.
By: mongu - 1st June 2003 at 00:40
It’s very concerning that now the lies have been exposed, GWB and TB are refusing to admit that they misled anyone.
By: skythe - 1st June 2003 at 00:01
Re: Military Intelligence?
Originally posted by Tempest
Just what do these Military Intelligence people do for a living?? With all that sattelite intel, all that money to throw at so called ‘sources’. We all know they’re pretty thick, but what can we do to make Military Intelligence effective?
Can I just point out that it’s rather unfair to dump this solely at the feet of military intelligence? Not all intelligence is military, and this is most certainly true of the United States, and military intelligence is far more than strategic intelligence. Military intelligence is also the one that provides commanders and troops on the ground with the information with which to wage effective war. Military Intelligence which allows an army to win a war with less than 200 fatalities, is very deserving of respect. Now, the CIA does seem to have a lot to answer for …
By: Arthur - 31st May 2003 at 22:46
Gee! What a surprise! We’ve been lied to!
Might i add that the lies were extremely pathetic this time. At least during the Kosovo crisis the lies were a bit better thought out so it took some time before the spins&lies came out in the open. If this trend continues, we’ll see the US invade Lebanon because the Maori’s are killing the Pygmees there with ICBMs :rolleyes:
But hey, in order to get a people ready for war you have to make the people scared of this-or-that threat, existant or not. Too bad that the fairytales which make Americans wet their pants are hardly impressive for the rest of the world. Or at least people with a better understanding of reality.
It is so strange that it was an American president (Frankin Roosevelt, during his inaugural speech) who said “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” If there is one country in the world which main motive is fear, angst and possibly even paranoia, it is the US.
By: Snapper - 31st May 2003 at 19:27
Whatever did the war have to do with military goals?
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