War is just a Racket

[abnonymous]

In an April interview with Tom Brokaw, the following exchange took place:

Q: That human intelligence that we had on the ground, did you hear back from
him, I presume?
THE PRESIDENT: We did.
Q: And did he -- 
THE PRESIDENT: He felt like we got Saddam.
Q: He did?
THE PRESIDENT: He felt like that, yes. And we're trying, of course, to
verify. And before there's any declaration, of course, there will be a lot
of evidence.
(snip)
Q: I don't want you to give up sources and methods, but the guy who called
in the first time -- still with us?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, he is. He is with us. Thank God. A brave soul.

(full interview:
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/attack/2003/0425brokaw.htm)

In fact, according to the Pentagon shortly after the attack in question (and
according to the NYT story to which this thread is devoted), that
"intelligence asset" was lost in the strike.

Like Rottin' Ronnie Reagan, Dubya won't let a "stupid thing" like facts
(i.e. the truth) get in the way of a good story.
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