Posted by Jed Lewison on Tue Aug 5, 2008 at 1:15 PM Pacific

Too important to ignore

I think there's only two responsible reactions to Ron Suskind's bombshell allegation that the Bush White House ordered the creation of forged document linking Iraq to al Qaeda and the 9/11 attacks.

  1. A completely independent and non-partisan investigation must be conducted by both the Justice Department and Congress. We cannot afford to get our facts wrong about this.
  2. The results of the investigation should dictate the next step. If Suskind's account is discredited, this must be made widely known. If Suskind's account is confirmed, there is no other option than to bring to justice those who have perpetrated this treasonous crime, including, but not limited to, the President and Vice President.

The only thing I'd add to this is that the worst possible scenario is if we verify Suskind's account, but fail to seek justice.

Too important to ignore

I think there's only two responsible reactions to Ron Suskind's bombshell allegation that the Bush White House ordered the creation of forged document linking Iraq to al Qaeda and the 9/11 attacks.

  1. A completely independent and non-partisan investigation must be conducted by both the Justice Department and Congress. We cannot afford to get our facts wrong about this.
  2. The results of the investigation should dictate the next step. If Suskind's account is discredited, this must be made widely known. If Suskind's account is confirmed, there is no other option than to bring to justice those who have perpetrated this treasonous crime, including, but not limited to, the President and Vice President.

The only thing I'd add to this is that the worst possible scenario is if we verify Suskind's account, but fail to seek justice.

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