Cover sheets for Bush's intelligence briefings.

[LOsborne]

I doubt that it was anyone from the Bush admin. I imagine this came from the someone else.

Ummm, Mac? There were only 16 copies printed of each of the reports with the covers we have seen. They were distributed to "Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top Pentagon brass during the early days of the Iraq war." Ergo, one of those 16 people gave them to GQ. Either Rumsfeld or other top Pentagon brass during 2003. Nobody else got a copy.

Wonder what he got in return. Wingtips, ya think?

[Locutus]

I don't concern myself with what could of but did not happen. That is past. I live more in the present and future.

Well the present mess we're in is directly attributable to that bunch that held office for eight hellish years. 

[Exterminator]

I care because this is sensitive material and should not be in others hands.

There is nothing sensitive about a cover sheet.

[Elaine]

maybe the printer passed it on
maybe there were 17 copies
and so what if they gave him pictures?
he would have made the same mess of things, just no pretty colors to look at
isnt that kind of like giving the kids coloring pages and crayons at a restaurant?
keep em busy while the grownups talk?

[me]

And you are sure these are real because?........

[Exterminator]

And you are sure these are real because?........

Assuming they are, what are your thoughts?  Appropriate?

[me]

Nit picking as usual. 

[Exterminator]

Nit picking as usual. 

Actually, it is you who is nitpicking.  Whether or not they're real is less important than whether or not something like this is appropriate if they are.  I didn't expect you to have been able to answer any question of substance.

[me]

Can anyone say diversionary tactic?  Keep the people focused on something insignificant to sway them from what's going on. Whether I think they are appropriate or not is neither here nor there the fact is it's history it's over quit dwelling on those things and pay attention on what's going on now.

[Exterminator]

Can anyone say diversionary tactic?  Keep the people focused on something insignificant to sway them from what's going on.

Yep, that'd be what you're doing.

Whether I think they are appropriate or not is neither here nor there the fact is it's history it's over quit dwelling on those things and pay attention on what's going on now.

That's not what this thread is about (like you have a clue what's going on).

[me]

If they are not real, which they just might not be, I don't feel there is any need to be bothering with it one way or the other because it is a moot point.  If they are real what the hell does it have to do with anything that is going on now and what difference does it make in the scheme of things how I or anyone else feels about it...in other words it's still a moot point.
IMO there are more important things to be reported on than something that might or might not have occurred which played no part in anything that happened years ago. They were classified documents which were seen by no one outside of those with security clearances so it had no effect on anything. 

[Exterminator]

Here's a clue: you, of all people, don't get to decide for everyone else what is or is not important.  If you have no opinion to offer, please feel free to STFU.

[me]

The topic is "Cover sheets for Bush's intelligence briefings."  It is not what is your opinion of the Cover sheets for Bush's intelligence briefings.  My question is "do you know for sure they are real and, if so, how do you know, what proof do you have.  Seems like a perfectly legit question to me before everyone gets bent out of shape and is discussing something that don't matter like it's a life or death thing.   Shove it under the rug with Obama's birth certificate which, btw, O'Reilley says is the real thing, and forget it.

[Bo D]

Obama's birth certificate which, btw, O'Reilley says is the real thing, and forget it.

Oh ... so now that O'Reilley says it, you finally believe it? Pray tell, how did he prove it to you?

[me]

Oh ... so now that O'Reilley says it, you finally believe it? Pray tell, how did he prove it to you?

It has been my experience that he don't say it if he can't prove it and he has retracted some things.  He has a copy of the actual document and showed it on the air.  Ya'll listen far too much to the O'Reilley haters to actually give him a chance.