Wilson Was Sent at the Behest of the OVP
To: Mickey Kaus
Re: Kristof: 'I might have gotten it right!'
Wasn't Wilson sent to Niger by the CIA pursuant to a request the OVP to investigate claims that Iraq was seeking yellowcake there? Doesn't that count as "behest" or would Cheney have to have asked for Wilson personally? The latter is the neocon's interpretation, but is it reasonable? Were soldiers sent into Iraq at the behest of President Bush, or would he have had to request the soldiers invade via personal phone call to each individual soldier?
The original use of "behest" is: that's where the impetus for the mission came from. Fair enough.
Re: Kristof: 'I might have gotten it right!'
Wasn't Wilson sent to Niger by the CIA pursuant to a request the OVP to investigate claims that Iraq was seeking yellowcake there? Doesn't that count as "behest" or would Cheney have to have asked for Wilson personally? The latter is the neocon's interpretation, but is it reasonable? Were soldiers sent into Iraq at the behest of President Bush, or would he have had to request the soldiers invade via personal phone call to each individual soldier?
The original use of "behest" is: that's where the impetus for the mission came from. Fair enough.
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