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Failing Up

Tuesday, December 14th, 2004

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George Tenet, the man who presided over the intelligence failure that allowed 9/11 to happen, who falsely gave the White House cover for the war with Iraq by giving the White House “slam dunk” evidence of Saddam’s WMD stockpiles, and who is pictured above, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom today, along with Tommy Franks and Paul Bremer.

The few in the Bush administration who were right about Iraq have been shown the door, while those who were most wrong kept their jobs, got promoted, or are now getting awards.

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4 Responses to “Failing Up”

  1. #1 |  Happy Furry Puppy Story Time with Norbizness |  December 14th, 2004 at 4:33 pm

    If You Criticize the President, The Medal Self-Destructs

    Today, Mr. CIA Director, you’re the prettiest girl at the debutante ball. Uh-huh. I get it. The standard, and not altogether incorrect, response to TenetFranksBremer getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom is located here. Of course, hooking incompe…

  2. #2 |  Backcountry Conservative |  December 14th, 2004 at 7:20 pm

    Presidential Medals of Freedom

    President Ronald W. Reagan: The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award that is given in the United States. What the Olympic Gold Medal is to athletes, what the Congressional Medal of Honor is to the military, the…

  3. #3 |  Outside The Beltway |  December 14th, 2004 at 8:05 pm

    Bush Awards Freedom Medal to Tenet, Franks, and Bremer

    Bush Honors Tenet, Franks, Bremer (CBS-AP)

    President Bush awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor Tuesday to three men central to his Iraq policy, saying they had played “pivotal roles in great events.” Mr. Bush presented the Presidential Med…

  4. #4 |  Anthony Citrano's Weblog |  December 15th, 2004 at 12:13 am

    Congressional Medal

    How can anyone say that Tenet’s Presidential Medal of Freedom is not a political move? Not that Bush hasn’t cheapened everything, but today’s Medals to Bremer, Franks and Tenet seem to be designed to give stupid people the idea that…