Posted on 11/30/2005 8:40:32 PM PST by MilleniumBug
Former ambassador speaks on Iraq, CIA leak investigation
In a talk sponsored by the Northeastern College Democrats at Blackman Auditorium Nov. 21, Wilson laid out the story of how he had gone from being a relatively anonymous state department official to "Valerie Plame's husband," sparing few from potent verbal attacks along the way.
He was able to provide the audience with a full account of the trip to Niger he called the reason for his character assassination and, as a "side issue," his reaction to the outing of his wife's identity as a spy with the CIA. Wilson, a former ambassador to several African nations and to Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War.
"It was a much harder road than [the Bush administration] thought it would be," he said. "Was there anyone who knew better than me? Probably not." He referred to the Iraqis as "assholes," and Saddam Hussein as a "madman."
He added he received support for this view from former President George H.W. Bush and former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft.
After he began to publicize his views, he said other pro-war policy makers engaged in character denigration, setting the backdrop by which he claimed his wife's identity was revealed. He said he was accused of being racist, among other charges, during the debate.
"My wife was the first American spy to have her identity compromised by the American government," he said.
He also had harsh words for Novak, calling him an "asshole" and a "jerk."
"When I found out , I was on the second floor of my house," he said. "If Bob Novak had been in the room, he wouldn't have been on the second floor for long."
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Wilson is such a blowhard. When will the press stop repeating his rubbish?
And he got paid how much for this?
Wilson, did he sing with the Beach Boys? I never heard of Joe Wilson.
"In response, Novak called Wilson a "~~!!@@+%*76y__=?<}||rbfht@!X";'^_@0{@!ko_!!"
Well, at least he got that right. As a form of punishment, maybe Novak can be presented the first annual Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame/ Cindy Sheehan "~~!!@@+%*76y__=?<}||rbfht@!X";'^_@0{@!ko_!!" award.
Anti-Wilson, Anti-Plame Sarcasm Torpedo ARMED. FIRE!!
Can someone photoshop that to read
"Spies like us" (but nobody else does)
or, better still
"Moles like us"
Cheers!
We only need one word to describe Wilson. "Liar."
Just another cheap suit.
Wilson is a weenie and Democratic operative helping to set W up.
All the DUmbass guys think Joe is hot.
Remember when he almost kicked James Carville's ass on CNN's Inside Politics. That was cool!
What a man Wilson is, isn't Novak about 75 or over?
Ambassador to Gabon whose Head of State is a guy named Bongo. Im impressed..!
What a dumbass.
I don't think anyone, even Fitz Magoo, wants to hear from Joe. He's pretty well pegged as a blowhard moron. Bush could have failed to reappoint Fitz last month but he missed the opportunity. Apparently they want Fizt to flounder around and then blame him later for failing to get to first base on the leaks. It's pretty obvious to everyone but Fitz that the leaks come from CIA and Foggy Bottom as well a notorious former pentagon intelligence analyst who spies on CIA flights and is now a "human rights" activist.
Joe Wilson's gone blankity mad.
Hot anger pours out of the cad.
Playing juvenile games,
He calls Novak names.
His joi d'vivre's gone. It's so sad.
He referred to the Iraqis as "assholes," and Saddam Hussein as a "madman."
Probably the only truthful thing to leave Joe Wilson's mouth this year.
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