The Presidential Commision's report is released

An editorial by the founder of the news site Capitol Hill Blue discusses the implications of the report commisioned by the Bush adminstration on the failures of the intelligence community leading up to the decision to invade Iraq. They didn't pull any punches, not even for the White House itself.

A quote:

"Today’s report on the United States' incredible blunder on Saddam Hussein’s non-existent weapons of mass destruction shows a bumbling, confused American intelligence apparatus where rumor is presented as fact, information is accepted without verification and truth is discarded when it does not fit pre-conceived notions.

The long-awaited report by President Bush’s commission on intelligence proves what most outside the administration already knew -- the prime rationalization for invading Iraq two years ago was based on a lie."

Other links:
• Discussion on Daily KOS
• Washington Post: Dissent on Intelligence Is Critical, Report Says
• CNN: Report: Iraq intelligence 'dead wrong'
• MSN: Bush panel rips U.S. intelligence abilities

A quote from MSNBC's story:
"The president, after receiving the unsparing critique, said that 'the central conclusion is one which I share. America’s intelligence community needs fundamental change'."

So none of this is your fault -- is that it?