Feith Stalls Prewar Intel Inquiry... Somehow

[KipWellsFan]

Senate prewar intelligence inquiry stalled by probe

of Iraq war architect Feith; Feith had clearances reinstated despite previous spy scandals: Soon

http://rawstory.com/

 

Flashback: Powell fingers Feith as big problem in White House

 

Powell drew himself up and informed the president that he had come not for their weekly meeting but to say goodbye. Finding himself alone with Bush for perhaps the last time, Powell decided to speak his mind without constraint. The Defense Department had too much power in shaping foreign policy, he argued, and when Bush asked for an example, Powell offered not Rumsfeld, the secretary who had mastered him bureaucratically, not Wolfowitz, the point man on Iraq, but the department's number three official, Douglas Feith, whom Powell called a card-carrying member of the Likud Party. Warming to his talk, Powell moved on to negotiations with North Korea, and then homed in on Iraq. If, by April 1, the situation there had not improved significantly, the president would need a new strategy and new people to implement it. Bush looked taken aback: No one ever spoke this way in the Oval Office. But because it was the last time, Powell ignored every cue of displeasure and kept going until he said what he had to say, what he perhaps should have said long before.

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[FlaSoxxJim]

Naughty naughty Neocons.

 

Who knew when Bush was talking about "Faith based initiatives" he really meant "Feith based initiatives"?

[KipWellsFan]

full story

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Pentagon_inv...II_of_0130.html

[YASNY]

Naughty naughty Neocons.

 

Who knew when Bush was talking about "Faith based initiatives" he really meant "Feith based initiatives"?

 

Not bad. Not bad at all.

[Texsox]

I wonder sometimes if Presidents (Dems and Reps) are given too much respect and aren't challenged enough by their staffs. I always thoght Powell was an outstanding person and leader, if he had to wait until he was heading out the door to speak candidly, then IMHO there is a problem. And I am certain it isn't just this President, I believe it is all Presidents.

[G&T]

I wonder sometimes if Presidents (Dems and Reps) are given too much respect and aren't challenged enough by their staffs. I always thoght Powell was an outstanding person and leader, if he had to wait until he was heading out the door to speak candidly, then IMHO there is a problem. And I am certain it isn't just this President, I believe it is all Presidents.

 

I recommend that everyone read "Bush at War" and "Plan of Attack" by Bob Woodward. Both do a good job of showing how a cabinet runs during pressure moments. Nobody will deny that what happened to Powell was pretty rough. I'm sure there were plenty of presidents that were the same way.

[NorthSideSox72]

I recommend that everyone read "Bush at War" and "Plan of Attack" by Bob Woodward. Both do a good job of showing how a cabinet runs during pressure moments. Nobody will deny that what happened to Powell was pretty rough. I'm sure there were plenty of presidents that were the same way.

 

I agree completely. Must reads for anyone into politics enough to post in here regularly.

 

Powell wasn't so much bullied out of speaking around Bush. He was bullied by the few others closest to Bush, who kow-tow to him, but shut others out. I personally believe that is one of the reasons that Bush is so good on campaigning, but so bad on in-office PR. Rove (while scary) is really good at connecting Bush with people. But when it comes to policy decisions, I don't think Bush is getting the sort of input he needs to make the best decisions. His biggest influences are all hawks and/or old-time DC types, and some of them are a bit off their rocker.