Bush and His Administration Rewrite History - Again

President Bush and his supporters are very fond of calling those who disagree with him revisionist historians claiming that they are re-writing history, but without exception it is Bush and his apologists who are changing history to suit their ideology. A very thoughtful article explaining the revisionist historian-in-chief’s latest revisions can be read here. The article takes recent claims apart one by one: much of what has been posted here in the past, but in a more succinct and complete handling. Four main claims are refuted: that Congress saw the same intelligence as Bush, that the Senate concluded that intelligence had not been manipulated, that the White House had not pressured the intelligence community to support its policies, and that Bush and his supporters are not the ones rewriting history. All four tall tales are refuted in the article. It is worth a read.

Quotes for the day:

"In Iraq, there will not be a signing ceremony on the deck of a battleship."
President Bush, November 30, 2005.

"In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."
President Bush, on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003.