Thursday, 15 April 2004
But Who's Counting?
During Tuesday's press conference, Bush repeatedly referenced "50 tons
of Mustard gas found at a turkey farm in Libya." Along with being a
perfect setup for a Homer Simpson line, Bush's claim is also totally inaccurate:
While struggling unsuccessfully this week to think
of a single mistake he has made since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks,
President Bush committed three factual errors about weapons finds in
Libya, the White House said on Wednesday.
[...]
"They could still be there. They could be hidden, like the 50 tons of
mustard gas in a turkey farm," said Bush, referring to Libya's
voluntary disclosure of weapons in March. The next day, the White House
said the accurate figure for the Libyan mustard gas was 23.6 metric
tons, or 26 short tons, not 50 tons. Moreover, the substance was found
at different locations across Libya, not at a turkey farm. And
observers did not find mustard gas on the farm at all, but rather
unfilled chemical munitions, the White House acknowledged.
of a single mistake he has made since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks,
President Bush committed three factual errors about weapons finds in
Libya, the White House said on Wednesday.
[...]
"They could still be there. They could be hidden, like the 50 tons of
mustard gas in a turkey farm," said Bush, referring to Libya's
voluntary disclosure of weapons in March. The next day, the White House
said the accurate figure for the Libyan mustard gas was 23.6 metric
tons, or 26 short tons, not 50 tons. Moreover, the substance was found
at different locations across Libya, not at a turkey farm. And
observers did not find mustard gas on the farm at all, but rather
unfilled chemical munitions, the White House acknowledged.
Has this guy ever been right about anything?
Posted by flow Frazao on April 15, 2004 at 01:33 PM | Permalink
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