Friday, August 08, 2003

Fred Barnes, Now and Then

Then:

SECRETARY OF STATE Colin Powell hardly had to make the case that Iraq is aggressively thwarting United Nations arms inspectors. The evidence is so overwhelming that even the French concede this point. More important was the compelling case Powell made about the weapons of mass destruction which Iraq today possesses or is developing. And just as important was the solid evidence Powell outlined of a connection between Iraq and al Qaeda. Countries that dismiss or downgrade or minimize the substance of Powell's case on either WMDs or the terrorist link are now on far weaker ground and would simply rather appease Saddam Hussein and throw a monkey wrench in President Bush's effort to achieve regime change in Iraq.

Now:

WILLIAMS: Well, I think it’s true when [Gore] says that President Bush led us to believe that somehow Saddam Hussein might have had connections to Al Qaeda—


At this point, Fred cut Williams off. Try to believe that this fake, phony man has reached the point where he’ll actually say this on television:


BARNES (continuing directly): I think Bush said exactly the opposite, consistently! Exactly the opposite!


Sadly, No has a bunch more.