Today was a bad day for W. (Don't feel sorry for him though, it's all his fault)

While President Bush has repeatedly cited an alleged meeting between Mohammed Atta and an Iraqi intelligence officer in Prague, this meeting has turned out to be as much a fraud as the African uranium claims, and the vast majority of Bush's rationale for the war. The 9/11 commission has found that this meeting has long been seen as questionable by numerous intelligence officials. In addition, there is solid evidence that has been available, showing that Atta was in the United States at the time of the supposed meeting. That the claim was dubious and unsubstantiated has been known by the Bush administration for some time, however they chose not to take these problems seriously, choosing instead to mislead the public by emphasizing this 'meeting' as a link between Iraq and 9/11. (Story here)

Also, polls taken by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq show that only 2 percent of Iraqis view American forces as liberators, while 92 percent view them as occupiers. In addition, 55 percent of Iraqis said they would feel safer if American soldiers left immediately. Although this doesn't mean we should leave immediately, it does severely hurt Bush's single remaining solid rationale for the war -- namely that the occupation was for the good of the Iraqi people, and that they welcomed us as liberators. (Story here)

In a further colission of fact with the idiot-bubble of W, a statement presented by a bipartisan group of retired diplomats and military officers stated that "We all believe that current administration policies have failed in the primary responsibilities of preserving national security and providing world leadership." The statement was signed by 27 experienced officials, including a former CIA director, a retired chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff, and numerous intelligence officials and diplomats. "It justified the invasion of Iraq by manipulation of uncertain intelligence about weapons of mass destruction, and by a cynical campaign to persuade the public that Saddam Hussein was linked to al Qaeda and the attacks of September 11," it said. "The evidence did not support this argument." The group also said "Our security has been weakened." (Story here)