Former Bush Assistant Sec of State says not to 'accept crap we give you'

[kpete]

Former Bush Assistant Secretary of State says not to 'accept the crap we give you'

RAW STORY
Published: Monday June 26, 2006

Appearing before the The Senate Democratic Policy Committee, former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Carl Ford called upon policy makers to accept part of the blame for intelligence failures, telling them to 'not accept the crap we give you.'

The proceedings are chaired by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and are hearing testimony regarding pre-way intelligence in Iraq.

Video below.
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Former_Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_0626.html

[niyad]

1. "WHY would you be giving them crap in the first place?" an open

admission that everyone in this maladministration is a lying, thieving, murderous thug.

[niyad]

2. so it's the policy makers' fault that the liars and thugs of this

maladministration LIED to them? what a load of codswallop. once again, refusal to accept responsibility for their own actions (what was that news piece yesterday about delayed-onset maturity in americans? MUST have had this maladministration in mind as the prime examples!!)

[porphyrian]

4. Didn't you know? It's always the victim's fault. - n/t

[RoseMead]

3. "Don't accept the crap we give you"

If there were truth in advertising, this would be the GOP slogan for 2006 AND 2008.

[me b zola]

5. It may be fairly early, but yours may end up being the post of the day!

:thumbsup: