Almost 1000 lies from Bush & Co.

Surprise, surprise. CNN reports that President Bush and his top aides publicly made 935 false statements about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following September 11, 2001, according to a study released Tuesday by two nonprofit journalism groups.

In short, the Bush administration led the nation to war on the basis of erroneous information that it methodically propagated and that culminated in military action against Iraq on March 19, 2003," reads an overview of the examination, conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and its affiliated group, the Fund for Independence in Journalism.

According to the study, Bush and seven top officials -- including Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice -- made 935 false statements about Iraq during those two years. The study was based on a searchable database compiled of primary sources, such as official government transcripts and speeches, and secondary sources -- mainly quotes from major media organizations. The study says Bush made 232 false statements about Iraq and former leader Saddam Hussein's possessing weapons of mass destruction, and 28 false statements about Iraq's links to al Qaeda.
Bush has consistently asserted that at the time he and other officials made the statements, the intelligence community of the U.S. and several other nations, including Britain, believed Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. He has repeatedly said that despite the intelligence flaws, removing Hussein from power was the right thing to do.

The study says Powell had the second-highest number of false statements, with 244 about weapons and 10 about Iraq and al Qaeda.Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Press Secretary Ari Fleischer each made 109 false statements, it says. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz made 85, Rice made 56, Cheney made 48 and Scott McLellan, also a press secretary, made 14, the study says. "It is now beyond dispute that Iraq did not possess any weapons of mass destruction or have meaningful ties to al Qaeda," the report reads, citing multiple government reports, including those by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the 9/11 Commission and the multinational Iraq Survey Group, which reported that Hussein had suspended Iraq's nuclear program in 1991 and made little effort to revive it. The overview of the study also calls the media to task, saying most media outlets didn't do enough to investigate the claims. "Some journalists -indeed, even some entire news organizations -have since acknowledged that their coverage during those prewar months was far too deferential and uncritical," the report reads. "These mea culpas notwithstanding, much of the wall-to-wall media coverage provided additional, 'independent' validation of the Bush administration's false statements about Iraq."

And looking at the beautiful pictures of the US President kissing, hugging and holding hands with the Saudi Dictators, we are reminded that 16 of the 9/11 terrorists came from Saudi Arabia, another two came from the United Arab Emirates, the country Bush tried to put in charge of six major US ports.

And more lies from the Bush crime family: In another CNN report, former White House spokesman Scott McClellan says top administration officials - including President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney - were involved in his "unknowingly" passing along false information about the leak of a CIA operative's identity. In October 2003, as controversy grew about the leak of Valerie Plame's name, McClellan stood at the White House podium and said that Karl Rove, the president's top political adviser, and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Cheney's chief of staff, had not been involved. "There was one problem. It was not true," McClellan writes in his new book, "What Happened," which is to be released in April.

The excerpt -- three paragraphs from a 400-page book -- reads in full: "The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I stood at the White House briefing room podium in front of the glare of the klieg lights for the better part of two weeks and publicly exonerated two of the senior-most aides in the White House: Karl Rove and Scooter Libby. "There was one problem. It was not true. "I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, the vice president, the president's chief of staff, and the president himself."

In March, Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to investigators and a federal grand jury about his contacts with reporters concerning Plame. Just before Libby was to report to a federal prison in July to serve 30 months behind bars, Bush commuted his sentence, although the president stopped short of a full pardon and Libby still had to pay a $250,000 fine. Rove, who left the White House staff at the end of August, was not charged in the case. His attorney has acknowledged he was one of two sources cited by syndicated columnist Bob Novak, who first disclosed in July 2003 that Plame worked for the CIA shortly after Wilson wrote a critical piece for The New York Times.

Kisses seal Bush’s sellout of the US

Dear Readers, fellow Christians and Americans. I hope you are having a Happy New Year 2008. I know the Lord is with you and guides you to your destination.

The politics go on and our Government is still trying to start a war with Iran. Now there are a few small boats driving around the big US Warships in the Persian Gulf (Persia is the former name of Iran, which implies who is there as a guest) which surprisingly threaten the courageous US Navy. While the US soldiers – who might have felt threatened by rowboats also – are trembling with fear in the Persian Gulf, the President of our country which is plagued by high gas prices is – literally - kissing and holding hands with Royalty in Saudi Arabia. When the Barrel Oil was at $20 Bush vowed to convince the OPEC to lower the prices. With his illegal wars and occupation of Iraq he and his good fellows hiked the price up to $100 a barrel in just seven years.

With hot kisses the Saudi Royal Family welcomed the man whose family has supported their politics for decades, George W. Bush, President of the United States of America and vassal of the Royal Saudis. The history of this very profitable love affair between the Bushes and the Saudis can be found here.

Why should we keep GOD out of schools and the public?

I am very much for an obvious presence of GOD everywhere. My problem is – as many of you know already – that I am talking about the GOD in the Scriptures, with Jesus Christ’s message of Love and the teachings of the Apostle Paul.

I am very much against teaching our children or displaying any evidence of the Americanized, perverted GOD who loves violence, wars, killing, lies and deception. This GOD was made by the US rightwing extremists and silently crept into the minds of Americans who start to believe that this is really GOD, like the Muslim extremists believe in the GOD their leaders made for them, ignoring the Qur’an and all of Muhammad’s teaching, like many US Christians ignore Jesus Christ’s teachings and the Bible for the same reasons.

Ignorance is not always bliss. Don’t forget whom you are hurting with your self made Religion and false idols. Read the New Testament, read Acts, Romans, Corinthians, and the other epistles of Apostle Paul. Read the Gospel of Thomas in addition to clarify what Jesus really said. Large parts of the Bible have been edited and the usable traces of the sayings of Jesus that are not only for the Jews can be used to understand what Jesus really wanted and can help to read the Bible more informed. Jesus came for the Jews, but we are baptized by accepting Jesus Christ in our heart as our savior. No water, no fire. Which also means to understand His message and His will for us, so we can actually do his will and live according to the teachings that apply to us here and today.

The most important ones being: Love your neighbor as thyself, don’t kill, don’t lie, and don’t steal. Looking at all these requirements, you can tell that the current US Administration does the exact opposite. So they are definitely not on the side of GOD.

Please also look at what the other politicians are doing in His name. The Democrats promised to end the war. They still vote for funding it. Some Politicians like Dianne Feinstein make a lot of money from this illegal occupation and refuse to end it.

GOD will take care of all these people in his own time. Violence is not in His plans. Violence is a sign of the Godless. On either side. Christian and Muslim.

Amen. Rev. Dr. Alexander Hast, January 18, 2007

Project Censored specializes in covering the top stories which were subjected to media censorship either by being ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media each year. Project Censored is a research team composed of more than 200 university faculty, students, and community experts who review about 1,000 news story submissions for coverage, content, reliability of sources, and national significance. A brief summary of last year's top 25 censored news stories provided below proves quite revealing and most informative. After the headline of each news story is a link for those who want to read the entire article. These links contain the sources for the censored news. For whatever reason the major media won't report these major stories. Below are a few examples for this excellent work. Click here to see all the articles and sources.

No Habeas Corpus for “Any Person” - With the approval of Congress and no outcry from corporate media, the Military Commissions Act (MCA) signed by Bush on October 17, 2006, ushered in military commission law for US citizens and non-citizens alike. While media, including a lead editorial in the New York Times October 19, have given false comfort that we, as American citizens, will not be the victims of the draconian measures legalized by this Act—such as military roundups and life-long detention with no rights or constitutional protections

Bush Moves Toward Martial Law - The John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007, which was quietly signed by Bush on October 17, 2006, the very same day that he signed the Military Commissions Act, allows the president to station military troops anywhere in the United States and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to “suppress public disorder.”

No Hard Evidence Connecting Bin Laden to 9/11 - Osama bin Laden’s role in the events of September 11, 2001 is not mentioned on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” poster. When questioned about this shocking omission, Rex Tomb, Chief of Investigative Publicity for the FBI, responded, “The reason why 9/11 is not mentioned on Osama bin Laden’s Most Wanted page is because the FBI has no hard evidence connecting bin Laden to 9/11.”

Media Misquotes Threat From Iran’s President - Across the world a media story has spread that Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has threatened to destroy Israel, by saying that, “Israel must be wiped off the map.” Contrary to general belief, this statement was actually a misinterpretation.

Dianne Feinstein - the ninth wealthiest member of congress—has been beset by monumental ethical conflicts of interest. As a member of the Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee (MILCON) from 2001 to the end of 2005, Senator Feinstein voted for appropriations worth billions of dollars to her husband’s firms. From 1997 through the end of 2005, Feinstein’s husband Richard C. Blum was a majority shareholder in both URS Corp. and Perini Corp. She lobbied Pentagon officials in public hearings to support defense projects that she favored, some of which already were, or subsequently became, URS or Perini contracts.

Bush and the Saudis - A love affair to taunt the world

Today George W. Bush is kissing the only friends he has in the world. The Saudi Royal Family and the Bin Laden Clan. If the ties would not be paid for in American blood, no one would object. W. claims to ABC that it is his first visit to Saudi Arabia. If so, then the Saudis have been in the US for a while, because those hot kisses are not given to strangers. Only to family. And Bush is family for the Saudis - as well as vice versa. In the following some background info about the Love affair of the Saudis, Bin Laden and the Bush crime family. A love affair in money and Oil.
The history of this very profitable love affair between the Bushes and the Saudis can be found here.