Spoken from the Rooftops...
There is a Christian belief that states that sins committed in secret will be spoken from the tops of the rooftops in the last days. In other words, dark deeds can't stay hidden for long; they have a way of working themselves out into the light of day, eventually.
<As a literary example, read William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth. He wanted the kingdom so passionately; no, he felt that he was entitled to it so assuredly that nothing would stand in his way of obtaining it, even if it meant committing murder to achieve it. In regards to dark deeds seeing the light of day, I recall Macbeth's loss of composure--murder beget more murder and treachery to keep his dark deeds secret. I also recall the madness that overcame Lady Macbeth and of her unintended revelations in earshot of the Doctor and the Gentlewoman--the scene in which we hear her cry "Out, damned spot." The Doctor speaks an incredible line--"Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles. Infected minds to their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.">
July 9th: While on tour in Africa, Bush and Ari attempted to shrug off the bad news released from the White House about the Niger documents used to manipulate public support (and not to mention to create a bit of public paranoia) for an Iraqi war. The Guardian today came out with this blunt headline:White House Lied about Saddam Threat.
The article was written by Julian Borger. It introduces us to the first whistleblower of this administration to put his name on specific claims, Gregory Thielmann.
The whistleblower, Gregory Thielmann, served as a director in the state department's bureau of intelligence until his retirement in September, and had access to the classified reports which formed the basis for the US case against Saddam, spelled out by President Bush and his aides.
Mr Thielmannn said yesterday: "I believe the Bush administration did not provide an accurate picture to the American people of the military threat posed by Iraq."
He conceded that part of the problem lay with US intelligence, but added: "Most of it lies with the way senior officials misused the information they were provided."
Today's posting in Joe Canosan's Journal is also good commentary on this. Today's post at LiberalOasis is, likewise, highly noteworthy.
We definitely will not be hearing the end of this subject, no matter how many times Rumsfield tries to revise the meaning of his initial comments. Frankly, for the sake of all those who have lost their life (US or Allied soldier or Iraqi civilian), we should be highly interested in why WMD have not been found and why Saddam Hussein is still missing.
Meanwhile, two more soldiers today died in Iraq. I read from Yahoo News that the Iraq police in one of the northern provinces requested the soldiers to not use their headquarters as their base (command center) because they don't want to be caught in the crossfire.
Today’s feature editorial A Troubled Occupation in Iraq in the New York Times gives a legitimate outline for resolving conflict in post-war Iraq. In closing, it states:
"Saddam Hussein must be found. Mr. Bremer was right to offer a $25 million reward for his capture. Until Mr. Hussein is in custody, Iraqis will live with the fear of his return to power.
Having declared that America's security depended on regime change in Iraq, Mr. Bush must now see the job through to a successful conclusion. It can be done, and most Iraqis seem eager for it. The key is not to lose the willingness of the public, either American or Iraqi, to see this through."
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