"Curve Ball" the source of faulty Iraq intel revealed

Looks like he fooled many people.

In a way, this may actually help derail the notion that the Bush Administration lied about the reasons for invading Iraq especially when this news here further illustrates that the intel viewed by the Congress and Senate was international in scope.

Note, I didn't say this helps completely absolve Bush & Co., but the implication that the administration lied or mislead people is a bit of a stretch. A slight embellishment perhaps, but not altogether deceitful.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Denicalis

I don't think the problem is so much lying as much as gross incompetence.

Too true. Somehow I think that the war wouldn't be nearly as unpopular if the public perceived a better sense of direction and execution and there isn't much of that going on save for the troop surge which should have happened long ago.

What Bush doesn't appear to get is that perception is reality.

There's nowhere I can't reach.