Misleading on Pre-war Intelligence

Vice President Cheney says, "The suggestion that's been made by some U.S. Senators that the President of the United States or any member of this administration purposely misled the American people on pre-war intelligence is one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city."

No, Mr. Cheney, it's not the people who are pointing out the fact that the administration purposely misled us who are dishonest and reprehensible.

It is the people in the administration who purposely misled the American people who are dishonest and reprehensible.

For example,

• There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has Weapons of Mass Destruction. (2002-08-22)
• I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the Insurgency. (2005-05-30)
• My belief is that we will in fact be greeted as liberators. (2003-03-16)

and, as Thursday's guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Richard Clarke pointed out, don't forget about that connection between Iraq and 9/11.