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Suskind Source Backs CIA Denial; Suskind Suggests Arm-Twisting by White House
On Friday the CIA issued an official denial of Ron Suskind's claim that the White House ordered the CIA to fabricate a letter suggesting a link between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. The statement declared flatly that "it did not happen," and called Suskind's charges "false" and "offensive."
One of Suskind's key on-the-record sources for the claim, former CIA official Rob Richer, had challenged Suskind's account when it was first reported earlier this month. And over the weekend, Richer told The Washington Post that he agrees with the CIA statement, saying that the forgery "never happened."
In response, Suskind suggested to the Post that he thinks the Bush administration has been leaning on his sources. "The White House is focusing on this because there may be legal complications for the administration," he said.
To be continued, no doubt. . .
Josh
Zachary
Well I think it's pretty clear that what Suskind says is true, then, if the administration is pushing back so hard.
August 25, 2008 9:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
Bottom Line. Put these sources under oath to have them dispute their own words on tape. They are being strong armed but under oath?...would they go to jail?
August 25, 2008 10:20 AM | Reply | Permalink
Oath to whom? Our Congress doesn't want accountability nor oversight, just cover.
As to the tapes, Suskind should release the whole tape of the false documents in order to refute allegations that he took comments out of context.
August 25, 2008 10:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, release the tapes, but only to a Democrat-controlled oversight committee with broad powers to investigate once the new Congress is in session in 2009.
August 25, 2008 1:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
What about those that say it wasn't the CIA after all, but Douglas Feith's DOD Office of Special Plans? Is that a credible statement?
August 25, 2008 2:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
"What about those that say it wasn't the CIA after all, but Douglas Feith's DOD Office of Special Plans? Is that a credible statement?"
BlueInTexas
Both are correct
August 25, 2008 3:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Either way, it came by direct order from the White House, so we are looking at all manner of criminal activities here. Throw. Away. Key.
August 25, 2008 5:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Patience all - when President Obama takes office ,Vice President Biden - will get to the bottom of all this corruption of our RULE OF LAW -
and all the little turdblossomettes , and other neo con riff raff better start making their legal deals now - January 2009 is fast upon us...
"A hard rain is going to fall.."
August 25, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink