Posted by
Michael on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:50:39 PM
Ron Suskind, who wrote the book The Price of Loyalty, has written a new book, The Way of the World. One of the chief arguments is this:
The
author also claims that the Bush administration had information from a
top Iraqi intelligence official "that there were no weapons of mass
destruction in Iraq – intelligence they received in plenty of time to
stop an invasion."
When I was working as a
canvasser for the DNC back in 2004, I remember getting into a debate
over Iraq with another canvasser. At the time I believed that there was
no justification for the war and basically believed what most leftists
believe, that the entire war was launched because Bush had picked Iraq
to invade for oil, retribution and other nefarious reasons. The
canvasser I was debating made a point that I remembered: Iraqi
officials are not credible sources of information. It was a great
point, and one that I conceded to.
It's the last year of the
Bush administration. We are seemingly about to move into an Obama
Administration next year (though things could take a surprising turn).
Bush is becoming a larger and larger dartboard, just as his predecessor
did, and as a result writers and former officials that feel
disiullusioned or just want to cash in are coming out against the
administration with regurgitated arguments.