Bremer Leaks Letters Showing Bush Knew About Disbanding Iraq Military

New York Times   |   September 4, 2007 07:58 AM


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A previously undisclosed exchange of letters shows that President Bush was told in advance by his top Iraq envoy in May 2003 of a plan to "dissolve Saddam's military and intelligence structures," a plan that the envoy, L. Paul Bremer, said referred to dismantling the Iraqi Army.

Mr. Bremer provided the letters to The New York Times on Monday after reading that Mr. Bush was quoted in a new book as saying that American policy had been "to keep the army intact" but that it "didn't happen."

The dismantling of the Iraqi Army in the aftermath of the American invasion is now widely regarded as a mistake that stoked rebellion among hundreds of thousands of former Iraqi soldiers and made it more difficult to reduce sectarian bloodshed and attacks by insurgents. In releasing the letters, Mr. Bremer said he wanted to refute the suggestion in Mr. Bush's comment that Mr. Bremer had acted to disband the army without the knowledge and concurrence of the White House.

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Well, now we know who instigated one of the worst policy decisions in this war.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:06 PM on 09/05/2007
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Let the Decider decide what is truth and what is fiction. What, after all, is a decider for?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:56 AM on 09/05/2007

Another typical neocon move. Bremer f***s everything up. And then suddenly it's, screw you Bush! Nobody's gonna f**k me over and make me look bad. They're all a bunch of war criminals.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:00 PM on 09/04/2007

Verrry interesting. Paul Bremer is not going to take the fall for this asshole "President" ....people are really turning on this creep. It should get real interesting in the next couple of weeks.

If Cheney dosen't pull another 911 false flag and then we are in a war with Iran......that is.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:14 PM on 09/04/2007

Busholini is a pathological liar. What can be done about that? Nothing. Pointing it out is necessary because the American people need to know that he cannot be trusted nor can most Repugs.

Why won't the Dems start an Impeachment Inquiry?

Honestly, I do not know.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:34 PM on 09/04/2007

What - our President lied? I'm shocked - shocked I tell you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:16 PM on 09/04/2007


Is President Bush in control of the Iraq War Policy or is their a shadow figure running the war? ------> http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=436

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:57 PM on 09/04/2007

The problem is that those with the MONEY and the POWER don't want Bush and Cheney Impeached because then they would have to go back to following the law themselves; and probably lose some of their bonuses with the "golden parachutes" when they retire, or have to start paying a few dollars in taxes that they've been ignoring to do for years.

As long as those people (if you can call them that) demand that Bush stay in power; he WILL stay in power. MONEY TALKS, BULLS**T WALKS.

What is needed is a Senator or Congressperson to come forward, someone who is so SICK and TIRED of all this Insanity; and stand up and say "NO MORE OF THIS! WE HAVE TO DO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, NOT THE WILL OF THE RICH!" And say this on LIVE National TV (preferably NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN (definitely NOT FOX"faux" news) so that everyone hears this. Where is he/she???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:57 PM on 09/04/2007
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I love how the Times reporter says all this reflects "confusion" in the White House as to how the Iraqi army got disbanded. Confusion? Snort. Try dishonesty. As usual with this band of mendacious losers, no one is responsible, and no one is in charge.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:35 PM on 09/04/2007

Did Chimpy make a boo-boo again?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:34 PM on 09/04/2007
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Bush is a drunken druggie who wants nothing more then to go down in history as someone great! Sorry Jr. your mommy can write down in your baby book what a great President you were.
As for Americans, we only wish we could erase the past five years and have our military men and women and their dead and wounded comrades back.
You lie, and more soldiers die. How in the hell do you look yourself in the mirror everyday. I mean I understand Cheney, he doesn't have a heart, just a mechanical one.
So, you must believe all your BS. while our men and women die.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:20 PM on 09/04/2007
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I guess the 9 billion Bremer stole was no reason enough for him to remain on the sidelines. The man has a lot of nerve showing his face again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:08 PM on 09/04/2007
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Ay! If my presnit says he didn't know, then I believe him.

I also believe that I'm Elvis.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:07 PM on 09/04/2007

Leakers, whistleblowers, secret keepers of the Bush administration: NOW is the time to come out en mass. The US needs you. Plus there's safety in numbers; those numbers are growing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:05 AM on 09/04/2007

So Bush is a liar, what else is new?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:35 AM on 09/04/2007
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