"The whole business about going to the U.N. is not to avert war, but actually to get an excuse to carry out war. And I think that's the killer document (DSM) for me," said Michael Smith, reporter for the Sunday Times, who obtained the leaked memos.
"C reported on his recent talks in Washington. There was a perceptible shift in attitude. Military action was now seen as inevitable. Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy. The NSC had no patience with the UN route, and no enthusiasm for publishing material on the Iraqi regime's record. There was little discussion in Washington of the aftermath after military action", said Sir Richard Dearlove, "C" director of SIS (M16) Foreign Intelligence Service
"This record is extremely sensitive. No further copies should be made. It should be shown only to those with a genuine need to know its contents," according to a DSM notation.
These are extraordinary accusations that have been made over and over in recent times. This revelation may be new to you because the national press for different reasons has been hesitant to give it much attention. Although more than 413 publications have given it coverage to some degree. Rest assured that this news will not fade. Read the documents and the comments for yourself at http://downingstreetmemo.com and http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/.
Evan Cundiff
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