| Length | 06:38 |
| Licensor | Center for Public Integrity |
| Producer(s) | Sarah Laskow |
| Formats | Enterprise/Investigative |
| Topics | Politics, Public Affairs, War |
| Produced | January 23, 2008 |
| Added to PRX | March 10, 2008 |
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An investigative report about 935 false statements made by top Bush Administration officials.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/warcard
Authoritative, Provocative, Simple
English
President Bush and seven of his top officials made at least 935 false statements in the two years following 9/11 about the national security threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq, an exhausted examination by the Fund for Independence in Journalism and the Center for Public Integrity shows. This orchestrated campaign was the underpinning of the Bush administration's case for war.
This report covers the main findings of this investigation into the Bush administration's false statements. It includes comments from Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the 9/11 commission, explanations from Charles Lewis, the founder of CPI, who initiated this investigation, and excerpts of speeches in which President Bush made false statements about Iraq, Al Qaeda, and weapons of mass destruction.
Additional audio of Rep. Robert Wexler, D-FL, questioning Secretary of State Condoleezza Rica about the Center's report.
