Show All the Evidence, George

Dennis Hans points to a "growing body of evidence that the Bush administration is hoarding intelligence information that disproves or weakens the case against Saddam Hussein with respect to banned WMD activities as well as collaboration with al Qaeda on 9-11 and other terrorist activities." "That’s right," he says, "disproves or weakens, not strengthens."

Hans is specifically referring to the "aluminum tubes equals a nuclear program" lie that Bush keeps trying to push, and which the IAEA has continually shot down. He notes that this story, and the many other instances where the Bush administration has been dishonest about the Iraqi situation, should prompt the media to look at Bush's claims with a skeptical eye. Unfortunately, that's not happening. "Many in the news media are filing lame stories on the alleged dilemma facing the president - should he risk exposing intelligence 'sources and methods' to make the smoking-gun case against Saddam Hussein, or should he protect sources and methods even if it weakens his case. Such reporters are operating from a preposterous premise: This is an honest president in an honest dilemma, rather than a president who, when it comes to Iraqi policy, has never hesitated to misrepresent, exaggerate and lie."

Hans continues, the "news media should be demanding the release of ALL relevant material (again, taking precautions to protect sources and methods) - the material that weakens Bush's case as well as that which supports it."