WMD: Australia accused of hype

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/08/22/australia.iraq.wmd/index.html

The heat being generated over Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction has moved to Australia with a former senior intelligence officer accusing Canberra of exaggerating the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's regime.

Speaking to an inquiry called by the Australian Senate, Andrew Wilkie said Friday information in intelligence reports had been distorted by the prime minister's office and "sexed up" to suit the government's political agenda.

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"The material was going straight from ONA to the prime minister's office and the exaggeration was occurring in there, or the dishonesty was occurring somewhere in there," Wilkie told the inquiry, The Associated Press reports.

Asked if he was accusing Howard's office of "sexing up" intelligence, Wilkie replied, "Yes, it was sexed up."

[jamesinca]

1. And once again I ask, will this reach the U.S.

When will the congress of the U.S. start with this type of questioning. For a democracy of for and by the people we sure don't ask a lot of questions.

[Born Free]

2. Regardless of the news, many Americans know

Everyone that thought they voted for Al Gore knows, they may not be out waving banners and protesting but they know. They are there, they are ready to support democrats whan they unite and stand up.