Edited by author 09-17-2003 12:33 PM
If the Soldiers in the field were polled as to whether they thought Saddam was behind 9/11, and if that played a role in their willingness to invade Iraq, their response would be a resounding yes. They did believe it and they did factor it in to their decisions (assuming they had the luxury of making a decision).

Now go back and tell them the administration is saying "Hey we never said that, and no isn't true, never was true..", what would be their collective responses then?

I cornered Bill Schnieder of CNN in LA at Dean Meetup and asked him about his report on the day we invaded Iraq, that showed 51% belief in the "Big Lie", despite the fact that no one in the administration had stated that Saddam was behind 9/11. He shook his head, and said he was just reporting. I then asked him where he thought that number would go now. He motioned to me by pointing up in the air. Give that man a prize.

He's right. There is nothing more to say than that.

But there is. Because the Republicans control the Judiciary and Legislature, not just the executive, there is no check on its power. This kind of basic abuse goes unchecked.

The only possible check on it is We, The People. IMHO, the only person who can make this case and get it heard right now is probably Gen. Wesley Clark. He has unquestioned credibility in this area (until the right-wing trolls get to him) and wants to find an issue to call his own.

Here it is, on a silver platter.