Wilson's Turn, by Ambassador Joseph Wilson

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Wilson's Turn
by Ambassador Joseph Wilson

An interview with the diplomat who exposed the truth behind the White House allegation that Iraq sought to purchase significant quantities of uranium from Niger:

"...I responded to what I felt was a lie in the President's State of the Union Address that needed to be corrected. I did my civic duty and held my government to account for statements it had made. The government acknowledged that the 16 words about Iraq purchasing uranium from Niger did not rise to the level of inclusion in the State of the Union Address. And then the administration went out to savage my family and myself.

"... what I have to say to people who might come forward is that one of the great things about our democracy is freedom of the press. And if we don't exercise that, we run the risk of losing it. One must always keep one's government under control. The government serves the people-not vice-versa."

http://tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/10327

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1. Thank you Joe Wilson

for giving us a candid and honest interview. After this I would like to see you become our VP. It must have been like a day off for Tim, for he didn't have to ask a single question twice. And thanks to you Tim Russett.

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2. It reminds us once again....

Starting with Nixon, the Republican Party holds zip regard for this country and its principles that we were raised to praise.

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3. The Politics Of Truth

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