Condi’s Inquisitors

John Moore | April 8, 2004

Condi Conquers Kerrey

John Moore | April 8, 2004

Under hostile questioning by comissioner Bob Kerrey about why the administration didn’t respond to the attack on the USS Cole (which took place during the Clinton administration), Condi took Bob Kerrey to the cleaners:

KERREY:

So I just _ why didn’t we respond to the Cole?
RICE: Well, we…
KERREY: Why didn’t we swat that fly?
RICE: I believe [...]

Arnaud de Borchgrave about Tet ‘68

John Moore | April 8, 2004

Arnaud de Borchgrave at UPI has written a good historical account of how the poor news reporting starting at Tet 68 led to the loss of the Vietnam War (the Tet Syndrome).
Much of the article is quoted here, but you may want to read the whole thing. Emphasis has been added.
Iraq will only be another [...]