Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key intelligence failure on Iraq -- the claim that aluminum tubes sought by the Baghdad government were most likely meant for a nuclear weapons program rather than for rockets -- have received job performance awards in each of the past three years, officials said.
Wow. If they get anything else wrong, do they get lifetime pensions, health benefits and eventually a Medal of Freedom? Tell the truth...get excoriated. Just make shit up, get rewarded...and the reason to ever be honest again is what, exactly?
Look! Over there! It's Vince Foster's body lying on the Rose Law Firm Billing Records just dug up from the Whitewater Development! Clenis™!! Blowjob!
What will we tell the children?
posted by Jo Fish on 05.28.05 at 11:51 AM
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Tell them to make up stories so they can get jobs working for big money and you can retire early. (/snark)
posted by: Mr.Murder on 05.29.05 at 05:35 AM [permalink]
Why does everyone assume these guys didn't do what they were told?
posted by: Scott1960 on 05.30.05 at 09:45 AM [permalink]
Who's this 'everyone' you speak of, kimo-sabe?
Of course they did what they were told.
posted by: Mike on 05.31.05 at 08:43 AM [permalink]