The LA Times breaks new ground on the planted Iraq scandal. Now we learn that the Pentagon lied about their involvement with the fake stories. They were in on the deceit all along, despite claiming otherwise:
Military officials initially distanced themselves from Lincoln Group's activities, suggesting the company might have violated its contract when it masked the origin of stories placed in the Iraqi media.Another example of the Bush team lying to Congress. You'd think at some point, that the constant lying would get to even the most ardent GOPers. You'd be wrong, of course.
On Dec. 2, Pentagon officials told Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner, R-Va., that all of the published materials were supposed to be identified as originating with the U.S. military, but that identification occasionally was omitted by accident.
But Lincoln Group documents obtained by the Times, along with interviews with both military officials and current and former Lincoln Group employees, show that people who worked on the campaign believed the media products would be far more credible if their origins were disguised.
Pentagon officials say that Warner was given the most accurate information the Pentagon had at the time.
