About Time

The New York Times says Bush was lying and should apologize.

On Monday, Mr. Cheney said Mr. Hussein "had long-established ties with Al Qaeda." Mr. Bush later backed up Mr. Cheney, claiming that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a terrorist who may be operating in Baghdad, is "the best evidence" of a Qaeda link. This was particularly astonishing because the director of central intelligence, George Tenet, told the Senate earlier this year that Mr. Zarqawi did not work with the Hussein regime.

Mr. Bush is right when he says he cannot be blamed for everything that happened on or before Sept. 11, 2001. But he is responsible for the administration's actions since then. That includes, inexcusably, selling the false Iraq-Qaeda claim to Americans. There are two unpleasant alternatives: either Mr. Bush knew he was not telling the truth, or he has a capacity for politically motivated self-deception that is terrifying in the post-9/11 world.

Now President Bush should apologize to the American people...

el - I've discovered the Times should be read to find out what is the concensus of official thought, it is our official truth paper. You can disagree with it and it often goes off track but it is what the establishment believes to be true or more accurately believes should be presented as being true.

The Stakeholder finds the text of the big lie he told Congress and notes him lying today: ""This administration never said that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam and al Qaeda."