Washington Affairs |
21 July 2003
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Only Tenet Takes Responsibility
As the storm over the President's "mis-statements" in the State of the Union continues to blow through
Washington, there is one thing that is clear -- CIA Director George Tenet is the only honest man dealing
with foreign policy in the Bush Administration. Unlike Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and
National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice, Mr. Tenet has taken responsibility for what some claim was a
factual error regarding an Iraqi attempt to buy uranium from Niger that appeared in the State of the Union
speech. Click here to read more.
Jerry Springer Runs for Senate
Senator Jerry Springer -- the juxtaposition of the words jars on the mind. Yet, TV talk show host Jerry
Springer has decided to run for the Senate representing the state of Ohio as a Democrat. While many will
laugh, Mr. Springer has hidden his rather bright light under the dark bushel of daytime TV. By no means
can one endorse him so early in the campaign, but he is a serious man with a solid political background.
He is probably better qualified than some currently in the upper house. Click here for more.