Posted on 08/24/2005 9:00:38 AM PDT by freema
Statement by Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson
August 22nd, 2005
The Bush White House and its right wing allies are responding to Cindy Sheehan and the military families’ vigil in Central Texas in the same way that they always respond to bad news –by unleashing personal attacks and smears against her.
This White House never wants an open public discussion, and it certainly never wants to be told that it is wrong. It always tries to change the message by attacking the messenger.
They did it with former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill when he wrote a book that suggested that the White House used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq.
They did it when Richard Clarke revealed that the White House ignored warnings about Bin Laden.
They did it in a most despicable way, as everybody now knows, when they revealed my wife’s identity as a CIA employee because they were unhappy when I spoke the truth and told the American people that President Bush’s claim was false concerning Niger’s giving uranium to Iraq, part of the trumped up rationale for our invasion.
So no one should be surprised that when these mothers and families who have lost loved ones in Iraq step up to question the President, the White House responds not with the respect due them, but with hateful attacks and smears. But enough is enough. Ours is a government of the people, by the people and for the people; and the people in the name of Cindy Sheehan are right in demanding accountability for the tragedy foisted upon our great nation by this administration. To smear her rather than hear her is un-American and undemocratic.
Joseph C. Wilson IV was U.S. Ambassador to Gabon from 1992-1995 and is an international business consultant.
Does Joe Wilson agree with Sheehan that the battle for Iraq was set up by the "JEWS!"?
Moderator. Can you take some of this article away, to fit the requirements? I hit the button too fast. Sorry.
Uh, Joe - could you be so kind as to point out how repeating Sheehan's own words is a "smear?"
Wilson was supposed to investigate reports of Iraqi agents attempting to buy yellowcake uranium. Did he even know why he was sent?
The White House has said NOTHING about her...Wilson is LYING AGAIN !!!!!
Clawing to get back in the news. MSM will, of course, feed this Ahole's ego.
has anyone seen what's going on here?
www.troopsoutnow.org/
What a group of useless O2 burners.
Me me me me me me me me me me look at me!
Clown Wilson, Clarke, Camp "absolute moral authority" Cindy, John "I was in Cambodia...reporting for duty" Kerry, Durbin, Swimmer Kennedy...
All typical whiney, glass jaw liberals that think they can slander whoever they want and cry 'smear' when others respond with the facts.
Hey Joe, had any calls from Peter Fitzpatrick lately??
I expect you soon will.
How's Val and the kids, Joe? Think they might miss you when you go to prison? How about Val, think she'll look good in prison orange?
Maybe Peter Fitzgerald, having a brain cramp on his name.
Ya think he cc'd Judith Miller?..Oh, wait, sorry..I forgot..she can't get e-mail for another 30+ days..
Great pic's and an even better tagline. I'm proud of your son and thank you and your family for his service.
With the new media at work, the WH doesn't have to do anything but sit back and see what information comes out. To what comments by the WH is this self-consumed liar referring? He doesn't cite any "smear."
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