Politicized Memo Creates Row

Washington Post ^ | November 6, 2003 | Dana Priest

[Peach]

A barely contained partisan squabble over assessing blame for the apparent failure to find chemical and biological weapons in Iraq broke into the open yesterday when Republican senators said they had a memorandum indicating their Democratic colleagues were preparing a campaign to disparage a Senate committee report on the quality of prewar intelligence before it is even completed.

A senior Democrat countered that Republicans had probably stolen the memo from a trash can or a computer file.

[Coop]

Congratulations on your new granddaughter!

[cyncooper]

I wonder how Senator Roberts feels? Or if he realizes he has been played for a chump?

Here's an interesting quote I read this morning from him. I do not know where he uttered this, but it sounds good to me:

A Memo's Mischief

Excerpt:

Roberts, a Kansan not known for exaggeration, added, "I think this will give some comfort to terrorists."

[desertcry]

Once again, WP spins the truth. Oh, well what can anyone expect from the ultra liberal WP.

[cyncooper]

Peach, I saw you mention the new granddaughter and wanted to say congratulations and have a safe trip. You will be missed!

[Peach]

Thanks! We're delighted, but I know I'll be suffering FR withdrawal in the next 12 days! Regards, Peach

[Peach]

Thank you! We're so happy. The only downside is being away from FR for so long:-)

[anniegetyourgun]

Great letter, Coop. But, you're probably right about the potential for publishing. The lib/dems have their agents in the press to circle the wagons whenever such things come up.

[Coop]

Yeah, I don't plan on landing a book deal from this letter. :-)

[uncbob]

Then tell me, looking at the waste and devastation that is currently the leftist wing of politics, is the country more conservative than it was just 3 years ago???

Yep A BIG advance for MEDICARE in the works

A gazillion more for education down the drain
Socialized medicine of sorts being considered
Campaign Finance Reform signed

Judges can't get confirmed

Open your freakin eyes

[uncbob]

And add NOT a DAM thing being done about illegal immigration

[sam_paine]

Ok. Fair enough. Then vote against Bush and enjoy yourself. Go Dean! Whatever.

[Southack]

FROM: Ombudsman Internet DropBox - Washington Post
To: Southack
Sent: November 10, 2003
Subject: Re: Senate Intelligence Memo - Staff aide is author Claim

"Here's the response I (Wash Post Ombudsman) got (From Dana Priest and Walter Pincus):

On the floor of the Senate, Sens. Roberts and Frist refer to the memo as
written by a Democratic staff aide and Sen. Rockefeller in an interview
confirmed that as did a Democratic staff aide who spoke to me with a
promise of anonymity."

[Interesting Times]

Link to thread announcing new web site IntelMemo.com.

[backhoe]

[Dem] Memos reveal strategy behind judge filibusters [memogate]