Bush wants to release the Saddam files but his intelligence chief stalls

THE WEEKLY STANDARD ^ | 03/20/2006 | Stephen F. Hayes

[FreeReign]

The same Russia that's helping Iran with their nuclear plans, yet, Negroponte doesn't want to 'EMBARRASS' them.

Negroponte has been an anti-commie hero for years working in the Nixon, Reagan and Bush administration. To claim that Negroponte doesn't want to embarrass the Russians is to show a lack of knowledge in Negroponte's long anti-left record.

[tsmith130]

"These documents have provided, and continue to provide, actionable intelligence to ongoing operations. . . . It would be ill-advised to release these materials without careful screening because the material includes sensitive and potentially harmful information."

For months, Negroponte has argued privately that while the documents may be of historical interest, they are not particularly valuable as intelligence product

Ok, then....which is it?

[FreeReign]

Excerpt:For months, Negroponte has argued privately that while the documents may be of historical interest, they are not particularly valuable as intelligence product

Ok, then....which is it?

The excerpt that you cite is not a Negroponte quote. Its source is nebulous.

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You believe Negroponte over Bush?

Negroponte, a sycophant for the UN.

[tsmith130]

A statement by his office in response to the recordings aired by ABC said, "Analysts from the CIA and the DIA reviewed the translations and found that, while fascinating from a historical perspective, the tapes do not reveal anything that changes their postwar analysis of Iraq's weapons programs."

Its source is nebulous.

Then I guess his office is a nebulous source.

[kimosabe31]

"These documents have provided, and continue to provide, actionable intelligence to ongoing operations. . . . It would be ill-advised to release these materials without careful screening because the material includes sensitive and potentially harmful information."

I don't think so FreeReign. This is just one of his numerous weak alibis. No one is telling him to release without reading first. Negroponte is footdragging on those documents that have already been vetted. He's protecting loudmouth libs from public exposure.

[ASA Vet]

let her put on her dominatrix outfit and tell them to shape up or suffer the consequences!!

Which would be first to ask for the consequences?
The French or Germans?

[FreeReign]

You believe Negroponte over Bush? Negroponte, a sycophant for the UN.

Bush said on February 16th that he wants the documents realeased.

Negroponte said after February 16th that the documents should not be released.

It doesn't logically follow(assuming the source on the quotes in this article are correct) that one has to believe either Bush or Negroponte over the other.

As I said before Negroponte is one of the all-time, anti-commie, hated-by-the-left, good guys. You have no idea who John Negroponte is, do you.

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Really, and just why do you think he opposes the release of these documents? Don't say intelligence information could be compromised.

Read Mad_Tom_Rackham's post # 79 again. Your argument has been nullified.

[kimosabe31]

FreeReign, I think you are Negroponte.

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He's the king of Siam, right?

[FreeReign]

Its source is nebulous.

Then I guess his office is a nebulous source.

No, I said the source of the statement that was in your post was nebulous. You've now posted a different statement.

[Calvin Locke]

Probably some Soviet, er, Russian oil company is going to hire Negroponte and/or associates after they do all the damage
they can while at Foggy Bottom.

Maybe the Russians contracted to buy a book by Negroponte?

Isn't that how it's done?

[Diplomat]

His office's statements directly contradict his current statements.

Why? Save the he's a good guy speach. Why the deception if not to protect someone or some nation?

[FreeReign]

Really, and just why do you think he opposes the release of these documents? Don't say intelligence information could be compromised. Read Mad_Tom_Rackham's post # 79 again. Your argument has been nullified.

Article | Excerpt | Negroponte: "These documents have provided, and continue to provide, actionable intelligence to ongoing operations. . . . It would be ill-advised to release these materials without careful screening because the material includes sensitive and potentially harmful information."

See above. What exactly don't you understand?

[Eagleami]

How do you know that anything in this story is true?

How about these lines in the article -

Bush extended his arms in exasperation and worried aloud that people who see the documents in 10 years will wonder why they weren't released sooner. "If I knew then what I know now," Bush said in the voice of a war skeptic, "I would have been more supportive of the war.

War skeptic dumb Bush eh? Somebody has an agenda!

[Blue State Insurgent]

Yes. Post them on the web so that it's not just one translation that we have to believe. Heck! Let Al Jezeera have a field day!

[tsmith130]

You are not making sense. Exactly what quote did you consider to be from a nebulous source?

[FreeReign]

His office's statements directly contradict his current statements. Why? Save the he's a good guy speach. Why the deception if not to protect someone or some nation?

His office statement is vague. His subsequent statement is very specific to his reason.

First I wouldn't call it decpetion and second his motives could be -- god forbid -- national security as he states.

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If Negroponte is against these documents being released, maybe Paul Volker's name is in there somewhere. He investigated the OFF program and he was hand picked by Koffee. I don't know, I see plans, within plans, within plans.(Dune) I remember when the report on the OFF scandal was released. Many on FR believed that Volker was covering Annan's ass.