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2007-03-08 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Steve White 2007-03-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mid-day, Pacific time, the day the preposterous Wilson op-ed ran, I was talking with a friend back east on the phone about it. We eviscerated it in 5 minutes (no special info or knowledge required) - including the obvious point that "Africa" included more than one established or potential uranium exporter. We expected the WH to pound the silly op-ed to pieces on this and other substantive points - and also expected that someone there would think to make two phone calls (one to the UK, one to Langley) to confirm and clarify, respectively, where things stood. A humiliation of Wilson would have been in order to emphasize how silly it all was, as well as some rolling heads or lash-marks at CIA.

Instead we got the bizarre spectacle that began with the ridiculous retraction of the Sixteen Words, and culminated with this week's verdict. It's easily the one chapter of Dubya's reign that is simply inexplicable.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-03-08 02:52|| 2007-03-08 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't Shinkolobwe mines notorious for illegal uranium mining? They had to be selling it to someone

Posted by Flolumble Elmuling1667 2007-03-08 04:15|| 2007-03-08 04:15|| Front Page Top

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