SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATIONS MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY PREWAR INTELLIGENCE & LEAK OF IDENTITY OF CIA OPERATIVE
October 28, 2003
OCTOBER 28, 2003
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PREWAR INTELLIGENCE &
LEAK OF IDENTITY OF CIA OPERATIVEWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" following two remarks made by President Bush during his press conference today.
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PREWAR INTELLIGENCE &
LEAK OF IDENTITY OF CIA OPERATIVEWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" following two remarks made by President Bush during his press conference today.
President Bush said that the United States went to war in Iraq based on "good solid intelligence." However, according to recent reports, the Bush Administration may have overstated the weapons and terrorism case against Saddam Hussein.
Read the following Misstatement of the Day:
And while answering a question about White House efforts to find those responsible within the Administration for leaking to the media the identity of an undercover CIA agent, President Bush said, "I'd like to know." However, President Bush has refused to ask White House staff to sign affidavits denying their involvement in the leak. The President has also refused to ask Attorney General Ashcroft to recuse himself since he is closely tied to members of the Bush White House who may be responsible for the leak.Read the following Misstatements of the Day: