well said. why can't i write as simple, clear and concise like that? i think it but can never seem to gather my thoughts near as well as that guy.

as always, democracynow.org has good coverage: Colin Powell's Former Chief of Staff Col. Wilkerson on Prewar Intel, Torture and How a White House "Cabal" Hijacked U.S. Foreign Policy

and i find it ironic how cheney fears iraq being supposedly taken over by al qaeda if the US withdraws. it's like they want their cake and to eat it too. there simply was no connection to begin with but now there is. weird.

a cabal. a freaking cabal. holy. crap.

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