July 12, 2003

The drip becomes a steady trickle...

Yesterday the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) joined the Office of National Assessments (ONA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs in admitting it had doubts about the intelligence used to justify the war against Iraq. Amazingly, all three agencies claim they did not inform the government of their concerns.

The same thing is happening in the US, where CIA is taking the blame for false intelligence, allowing Bush to say he was not informed.

In London, Blair remains under pressure for 'overselling' the Iraq threat. Remember how he sent tanks to surround Heathrow airport, just days after London's largest ever protest?

Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that US troops are pulling out of Falluja, a town where anti-American sentiment has already lead to several fatalities.

Also interesting: Bush and Blair are to hold talks next week in Washington. Time to round up the wagons, boys...

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