Mr. Bush, I Apologize
I owe an apology to George W. Bush and the whole Bush Administration. I’ve been saying that they told thousands and thousands of lies during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.
I was wrong.
A new study says they made only 935 false statements:
According to the study, Bush and seven top officials — including Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice — made 935 false statements about Iraq during those two years.
The study was based on a searchable database compiled of primary sources, such as official government transcripts and speeches, and secondary sources — mainly quotes from major media organizations.
I’m deeply ashamed of over-stating the case against Bush and Co. I’m very, very, very sorry.
Repeating, for the record: they only made 935 false statements.
That’s completely different.