WMD: Who Knew What? WMD: Who Knew What?
"Intelligence is an art, not a science," says Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz. Secretary of State Powell observes, "There are always debates about intelligence subjects.
Jul 2, 2003 / David Corn
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
A small journalistic cottage industry has grown up demonstrating that the Bush Administration took the nation to war against Iraq under false pretenses.
Jun 26, 2003 / Jonathan Schell
The ‘Dodgy Dossier’ The ‘Dodgy Dossier’
Like Kaa the python in Disney's Jungle Book, Tony Blair has staked his career on a single hypnotic refrain.
Jun 26, 2003 / Maria Margaronis
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
It is notoriously difficult to prove a negative. At what point can you be sure that something does not in fact exist?
Jun 12, 2003 / Jonathan Schell
The ‘Intelligence’ Game The ‘Intelligence’ Game
As quixotic searches for "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq continue to yield little more than chagrin, the Washington establishment is growing restive.
Jun 12, 2003 / Jason Vest
Bad Iraq Data From Start to Finish Bad Iraq Data From Start to Finish
Americans were duped: Evidence of Administration manipulation and mendacity just keeps rolling in.
Jun 11, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Iraq’s WMD Intelligence Iraq’s WMD Intelligence
"What amazes me is that the President himself is not clamoring for an investigation."
Jun 5, 2003 / Senator Robert C. Byrd
Report on the Search For Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, From the Republican Military Command (Karl Rove, Lt. General, Commanding) Report on the Search For Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, From the Republican Military Command (Karl Rove, Lt. General, Commanding)
We can't yet find the nukes and gas, Though we have looked in every section. But we may find them in Iran-- And just before the next election.
Jun 5, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Missing WMD Scandal Missing WMD Scandal
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised," George...
Jun 5, 2003 / The Editors