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The ongoing drama of the Iraq war has sapped this country of credibility, cash and the good will of our armed forces, but this past week or two has been even more depressing.
First, Bush openly advocates for a pro-torture/anti-Geneva conventions bill that eliminates Habeas Corpus. Then, the White House refuses to release the full results of the NIE study showing that Iraq is contributing to Islamic radicalists call for Jihad. Then, Condi Rice denies that she was briefed by the CIA just prior to 9-11. And finally, House GOP leadership refuses to take responsibility for harboring a pedophile at the top of their child protection platform in Congress.