Hadley Ignores NIE, Says White House Will Still Not Call Iraq A ‘Civil War’

Hadley Ignores NIE, Says White House Will Still Not Call Iraq A ‘Civil War’
At a press briefing this morning, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said the White House will continue to avoid using the term “civil war” to describe events in Iraq, despite the findings of the new National Intelligence Estimate.

Hadley was pressed on the issue by ABC News’ Martha Raddatz: “Why do you go out of your way not to use that word? The president goes out of his way as well. You say labels are difficult, but is it not important — certainly any military strategist will tell you it’s important to know what kind of fight you’re in.”

Hadley justified his position by pointing to the new NIE. He said the White House will not use the term “because it’s not an adequate description of the situation we find ourselves, as the intelligence community says.” He added, “We know what kind of fight we’re in. We know the facts.”

Watch it here,,,,,,

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/02/nie-civil-war/

He wrote a reality-challenged op-ed in the Washington Post January 29:
Baghdad Is Key

Whatever the facts are, the Bushies are determined to stay the course
...all the way to Tehran.

these people are playing games, whatever the hell it is it is out of control and they are not going to make it any better. They are trying anything possible to escalate.