Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Iraq war: former Bush aide admits manipulating opinion


The White House "culture of deception" has been exposed by Bush's former press secretary

The Guardian Newsblog

"Now he tells us: George Bush's former press secretary Scott McClellan has admitted that the Iraq war was "unnecessary" and a "strategic blunder" that was sold to the American people through manipulative propaganda campaign.

McClellan's memoirs are described as "surprisingly scathing". He was a loyal press secretary until April 2006, but has now spilled the beans on how the war was sold to the American people.

The memoirs are due to be published on Monday, but the website Politico.com and the Washington Post have got hold of early copies.
McClellan's admissions include......"

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