The Truffle

Powell has characterized Iraq as a "civil war." Russert has asked him if Situation FUBAR is worth it, given the money and the loss of lives. Powell insists that there is no way to know as the war isn't over. Dude? The war is over. It's not a war any more. It is an occupation. The Iraqi security forces are not up and running and the government isn't functioning well; Powell acknowledges this. At least Powell acknowledges that it's the Iraqis' job, not America's. Tell that to Bushco. Powell thinks "pulling out" is a bad idea. Dude, stop the "cut and run" crap. Nobody's talking about cut and run, OK. Al Qaeda is described as "a small percentage of this overall problem" but a very important one. He acknowledges that the Preznit is unhappy with the way has been handled. Powell did not, at the time, think the war was a mistake. He believes that the responsibility for the war lies with the Preznit. Powell says th...

Le Sweetie and I listened to George Tenet as he tried to explain himself last night on 60 Minutes . He was angry, he was strident, he was disillusioned and felt betrayed by Bushco. One can only imagine his silent rage as George Bush hung the Presidential Medal of Freedom around his neck. How ever did he resist take that medal and whack the Preznit over the head with it? Moreover how did the interviewer, Scott Pelley, manage to sit through Tenet's blustering without rolling his eyes? Read the transcript and you will wonder the same thing. Tenet can't explain explain why the CIA never told the FBI about two of the 9/11 hijackers. He can't offer a credible excuse for why he didn't go straight to the president when he knew a terrorist attack was imminent. He can, however, come up with a new, politically correct term for torture: "enhanced interrogation techniques." No wonder his former colleagues are pissed. Tenet joins Colin "I'm soooo ashame...