Take my National Security Advisor, please.
16 words and one dangerous woman
“The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.” Hmmm, they must have caught that one on the Hubble telescope. For much of the summer this laughable allegation dominated the headlines. Visions of young uranium street corner dealers in Niger peddling their product to the Iraqi leader arriving incognito fade into view. All this really does is reveal GW’s high-school prankster mentality in what is the most intelligence-insulting pretext to Iraqi invasion, a grasp for straws that should head for a California-style recall, or a Clintonian witch-hunt.
Its not that Niger doesn’t sell plutonium, they in fact have been. In 1984 150 tons of plutonium were sold to Algeria according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Bush just didn’t close his eyes and played spin the globe until his finger hit a location, the question is, did the Republique du Niger sell any plutonium (yellowcake) to Saddam Hussein? Well first of all, the Central Intelligence Agency doesn’t seem to think so, they are said to have notified the White House prior to the infamous 1/28/03 State of the Union address. National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice claims the administration never heard of any CIA doubts about the allegations that Iraq was seeking uranium in Africa before that address. According to Washingtonpost.com, her staff received 2 memos doubting the claim as well as a phone call from CIA director George Tenet, months before the speech.Of course this allegation was part of the overall accusatory pretext that Iraq had WMDs, and had to be stopped.
Since then a few people have been somewhat miffed at Rice, inferring that she either overlooked numerous warnings from the CIA and other agencies to strike the claim, or she just blatantly lied. Rice, though feeling she has done her boss the Commander-in-Chief a disservice, has opted to pass the buck onto the CIA director. Though her supporters claim she did not read the documents, she is cited as being the first administrative official to place responsibility on Tenet. Rice’ position is that of go-between for the administration, and how they are to reveal intelligence information to the public, but if you ask me, her issues go way beyond 16 words. Simply put, Condoleeza Rice needs a date.
The problem with Condi is that she is too much of a… well, a Poindexter. So Curt; one of the regulars at the local bar, says he doesn’t trust anyone that old in any position who hasn’t had sex. Imagine those long thick gorgeous lips being used just for defense policy. This isn’t Rice only faux pas, we learned that back in 5/02 she said that a pre-9/11 intel briefing contains a general warning, historical info, but not specific plots that… you know what? Screw that, I am laying the challenge openly to you single brothers out there to try to “mack” that sista. I can’t openly try my hand, or Sandra my fiancé would kill me, but one of you could change her entire world before she blows up the world. I am not trying to be funny, you’ll find this is the real national security. Take my National Security Advisor, please. And bring her home.
In order for this work, I ask all you Harvard and Wall St.
brothers to refrain from the chase for now, I want Condi’s first to be
a brother from the hood with his nose to the grindstone, auto mechanic, shop
foreman, fireman, someone with dirt under his nails. After a night out with
you, she shows up at the Oval Office walking, talking, thinking, and acting
more down to earth, with a real feeling for common people.