Some of Josh Marshall's best columns are where he explains how the Bush Administration lies through its teeth while still believing they're not lying. While Marshall's on vacation for a week, others are stepping up to the job as the White House lets loose a storm of spin. The subject this time? The Sep11 commission's unequivocable conclusion that there was no cooperation between Iraq and al Qaeda, which has led the Bush Administration to equivocate furiously. The issue is Bush's spokesman's claim that Iraq and al Qaeda had contacts "going back decades". Slacktivist tears about the "going back decades" part of the phrase, while the Daily Howler takes on the meaning of "contacts". Also, Billmon dissects the White House talking points and Atrios catches Condoleezza Rice lying about what the commission said.
Posted by Warrior Tang at June 20, 2004 08:37 AM