Congress "looking into" the reporting in Ron Suskind's book
I'm glad to see that Congressman John Conyers is instructing his staff to look into the reporting that is presented in Ron Suskind's bombshell of a book: "The Way Of The World". I know that Bush 2.0 and his cronies probably won't be held accountable for their illegal actions while residing at the White House but what I'm more concerned with now is history. History should show the depths of their lying, deceit, and outright law breaking that Bush 2.0, Darth Cheney and their administration resided over and encouraged over the past eight years. It's gone beyond holding a specific person accountable (as much as I would like to) to being about defining their legacy as it should be... reckless law breaking, lying and unethical behavior that is so far beyond the pale that it would be wise for future Presidents not to repeat.
Here's a pretty breathtaking list of what Conyers and his staff are "looking into" based on Suskind's book:
Here's a pretty breathtaking list of what Conyers and his staff are "looking into" based on Suskind's book:
- The origin of the allegedly forged document that formed the basis for Bush's 2003 State of the Union assertion that Iraq sought yellowcake uranium from Niger;
- The role of this document in creating the false impression that 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta had a working relationship with Iraq;
- The relationship between this document and other reported examples of the Bush Administration considering other deceptive schemes to justify or provoke war with Iraq, such as the reported consideration of painting a U.S. aircraft with UN colors in order to provoke Iraq into military confrontation;
- Allegations that the Bush Administration deliberately ignored information from Iraq's chief intelligence officer that Iraq possessed no WMDs;
- The payment of $5 million to Iraq's chief intelligence officer and his secret settlement in Jordan, beyond the reach of investigators;
- The September 2007 detainment and interrogation of Mr. Suskind's research assistant, Greg Jackson, by federal agents in Manhattan. Jackson's notes were also confiscated.
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