The Administration's Talking Points

The Administration is using Iraq prewar intelligence as a talking point to undercut public scrutiny. If it can say that Democrats are falsely accusing the Administration, then it can deflect criticism if and only if the bulk of that criticism is based on accusing the Administration of pushing bad prewar intelligence to mislead the American people. Americans might then be more inclined to dismiss any allegations charged against the Administration. The Administration, however, misleads the American public by suggesting that Iraq was initially associated with terrorism and that victory in Iraq is somehow a victory against terrorism. Such an incredible suggestion poses a false cause fallacy that it expects the American people to wholeheartedly accept. Terrorism followed the occupation and not vice versa. Pushing bad policy is undermining the Administration--not political parties and not the American people. We Americans can insure that our nation changes course by preventing our leaders from making and unconscionably adhering to bad policy.