White House Denials

Ron Suskind's new book, "The Way of the World," claims that the White House ordered the CIA to forge a letter from Iraqi intelligence to Saddam Hussein, to make a link between Hussein and al Qaeda and 9/11. It would help justify the war.

This report is from Politico:

The White House flatly denied Suskind’s account. Tony Fratto, deputy White House press secretary, told Politico: “The allegation that the White House directed anyone to forge a document from Habbush to Saddam is just absurd.”

Absurd. Flatly denied. Even if Suskind's claim isn't true, who at this point would believe the Bush White House? Their record has been one of nothing but lying. Certainly there's nothing "absurd" about the charge. But if it is false, the denial needs to come from a slightly more credible source than Bush.

Bottom line: Their denials mean absolutely nothing.