Scott Ritter's Iraq Complex: One man's continuing war with Saddam, Washington -- and himself

Scott [Lee Harvey] Ritter is a shining example of a dedicated and cerebrally gifted individual without a foundation [of which there are millions in this country].

As a result he began to create his identity in and immediately after college. At first his personal gifts and obvious willingness to create new rules propelled him forward. He identified with his success and was obviously vainglorious in the moment and not considering the long term ramifications of his actions in a World given to geopolitical shifts every four or eight years depending on which party held the White House.

The Clinton Administration came after him using the FBI and CIA [If anyone thinks either of those agencies did it on their own then I'd submit that they are a nitwit]. Instead of seeing the game and playing it...he played himself.

He doesnt seem to comprehend what bitterness and personal unforgiveness can do to one's psyche. It creates what we all now see...

...a Man who is the definition of "wicked" [twisted].

He comprehends the concept of right and wrong but he lacks the foundation required to employ it in life properly...including where he himself is concerned.

Pride, Control and Vanity excused by bitterness and unforgiveness at feeling personally slighted and abandoned now dominate his life. It wasnt a percieved personal assault by the CIA or FBI in leaking information about him and Israel...that is an excuse built by Ritter himself. I dont doubt that is what the CIA & FBI did but that in and of itself wasnt the trigger...Someone asserting conrol over him or being told what to do...that is the trigger for Scott Ritter.

These are the very issues he dealt with most during his youth [I say this by default based on his inability to overcome them now....these traits dont just show up] and they quickly lead to perversion [Sexual is a logical extension] if not personally identified and overcome. They are the issues which led to him leaving the Military, UNSCOM and now the idea of America as a whole. His is a monster built line upon line and precept upon precept.

He has found a support structure of individuals equally twisted. He and they will now feed off of each other. And short of miraculous intervention by the Lord himself...Scott Ritter is lost as a capable, functioning member of honest society.

He is gone.

Blackmail. Saddam, the Clintons, or both?

Miss Marple, did you have a chance to read or hear Paul Wolfowitz's most interesting address to the CFR today?

For those that missed it, here's an excerpt:

In the 1990s, there were reports that Iraqi intelligence recruited U.N. inspectors as informants, and that Iraqi scientists were fearful about being interviewed. Recent reports that Iraq continues these kinds of efforts are a clear sign that it is not serious about disarmament.

-SNIP-

Intimidation and Coercion: In the past, Iraq did not hesitate to use pressure tactics to obtain information about the inspectors. Often the pressure was quite crude. During the UNSCOM period, one inspector was reportedly filmed in a compromising situation and blackmailed.

Gee, I wonder who that compromised inspector is?

Isn't it interesting that Mr. Wolfowitz would make a reference to this aspect of Iraqi intelligence capabilities and point to this very specific example knowing, I'm sure, Mr. Ritter's, uh, current situation.

Clinton was shooting off his big mouth today. I wonder if he is trying to distract from something

Yes, he seemed most displeased, didn't he?

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