McClellan: They’ve Already Had Phase Two

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McClellan: They’ve Already Had Phase Two

McClellan at during today’s gaggle on the Senate Intelligence Committees investigation of pre-war intelligence:

Q. Why did they finally agree to a bipartisan group, then, to look into this whole business?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, that’s not –

Q. Roberts has been sitting on the intelligence policy –

MR. McCLELLAN: Helen — Helen, they’ve already — they’ve had phase one and phase two…

That’s not true. Here is the Boston Globe on July 27:

Roberts… said in February that the committee’s investigation of the administration’s use of intelligence is “on the back burner,” and said in April that other issues have more urgent claims on the committee’s attention.

Phase two has not been completed and there is no report. That’s why, after the Senate was closed yesterday, Sen. Frist agreed to a bipartisan panel to assess the progress of the investigation.......

Uhhhhh.....

nfm

and I don't even believe in Hell. It was reported on NPS this AM, and presumably it's easily researched, that the Intel Committee has met *once* on Phase II in the last 20 months. So f*ck you you bloviating bastard.

McClellen deserves ridicule and shame for his part in lying to the American people.

Are you done trying to pass off that stupid line about how you've earned the trust of the press corps? Hint: You're not wearing any clothes.

I am reminded of The South Park episode in which gnomes steal underpants as a part of their business plan.
Phase 1: Collect Underpants.
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: PROFIT!

Seems the same was at work here for the investigation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underpants_Gnomes

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