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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6:15 PM 5/3/04 A WashingtonPost article's subject is discussed in... Bush at the momentThe United States central intelligence agency, or, the CIA, have either purposely or accidentally obtained and distributed wrong information about Iraq. Either way, it is a bad outcome for the U.S in terms of domestic affairs. The federal government will be looked down upon by its citizens. Civil liberties to know what a peoples own government is really trying to do is put at stake with these kinds of actions by the U.S government. The CIA and, as a result, the U.S will be seen as a world power trying dictate the world slowly and secretly if the CIA announces that it has purposely given false information. But if they announce that they did not do it on purpose (and this looks like the course that has been taken) then they will be seen as a not so intelligent agency. Because there have been no WMD's (weapons of mass destruction) found in Iraq, the blame or reason has to fall on someone, and it turns out that the CIA is a prime candidate. Citizens looked confused and uncertain when news, true or false (its almost impossible to tell) came saying that there were no signs of WMD's in Iraq. The president's credibility and support seemed to drop. But with Bush's reelection in mind and the media at his likely disposal, he and his group of thinkers decided to learn from past president Nixon, apparently, and shift the blame on someone else , the CIA. All this takes place in the federal government because foreign affairs can only be the affairs of the federal government. As if the skepticism of the people for the federal government wasn't bad enough. With actions like this, people would most certainly feel their civil liberties being exploited. But before all this, congress had no choice but to "ok" Bush's preemptive strike with two middle-eastern countries so far, and that means that the people "okayed" Bush. The people wouldn't blame themselves, Bush wouldn't dare blame the people, congress can't be blamed because they are the representatives of the people, Bush can't blame himself or his reelection is over, so the only people left to blame would be the CIA. This would cause a problem for Bush's opponents because they can't blame an agency that they won't be able to use effectively when and if they win using that argument. Mr. Big Ears (Bush) needs to listen more carefully if these accusation about the CIA are correct. So there is something fishy going on. Once again, the CIA seems the best bet for Bush. But gee, didn't Bush get elected because he was seen as a leader, and aren't leaders supposed to make sure that things go right? Apparently not. | Bush has done many things throughout his presidency, so there should be no doubt that his accomplishments are very praisworthy in their own unique way. Click here for a look at Bush Praise. | Click here to view a summary of Bush's accomplishments. |
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