It looks likely that Wash. knows exactly what the truth is and is willing to throw us under the bus.(Like, ‘’ we know he wasn’t born here, but we ain’t gonna tell you.)
It's not "Washington," it's the US State Department. Which as I pointed out previously is part of the executive branch.
So are you saying that the Bush administration is in on this?
What's their motive? To keep McCain out of the White House? For what reason?