Friday, September 26, 2003

Air Force assessment of Iraqi UAV capability at odds with what the Bush administration said in their campaign for war The Washington Post reports on a US Air Force assessment of the capabilities and purpose or Iraq's fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles. The administration in building its justification for war relied on a DIA and CIA assessment that the Iraqi UAV's were designed to deliver chemical and biological weapons. What the administration didn't say was that the Air Force "...had sharply disputed the notion that Iraq's UAVs were being designed as attack weapons."  See the full article. These revelations support the contention that the administration seized upon every shred of "intelligence" to bolster its case as fact, but did not acknowledge any competing interpretations that would illuminate the tenuousness of many of the conclusions that they reached. 12:32:00 AM    comment []

Lord Hutton inquiry The BBC reports that the first phase of the inquiry into the death of Dr. Kelly precipitated by the squabble between the BBC and the UK government  has concluded. Expect the final report in Novermber or December. We'll see what the public reaction is then. In the meantime, check out the BBC report. 12:13:45 AM    comment []