I see a government that sits at the top in stony silence. They don't want America to see their devilish scheming. I have known this all along. Not much gets past a wary veteran. While the world's focus is on the slow motion – trade center like – crash and burn of America, (Thanks to this administration), Germany is quietly bringing up the rear. Don't say I didn't warn you.

While its completely proper to rail about our losses at the hands of ineptitude, UNDERSTAND that every public servant who runs for high office has a SELF SERVING PERSONAL AGENDA and don't you let ANYONE tell you different. This includes BUSH, OBAMA,THE CLINTONS (You don't just get ONE) and MCCAIN. Hillary is so desperate for the shot, she will stoop to ANYTHING, just watch. Every time I hear Bill Clinton on the campaign trail I get nose bleeds. THEY HAD THEIR SHOT!

Seems like everyone is holding their candidate out at arms length and holding their noses. LIES LIES LIES! Americans of all stripes, AND our troops DESERVE SO MUCH MORE. We need fresh blood in this country, not a policy of more of the same. I say EMPTY the halls of Congress! America can't get anything done!

Look…I am getting tired of hearing the same story OVER AND OVER.

For once I am taking the side of Congressmen Wexler of Florida. Let's put this McCellan guy under oath.

If what he alleges is true, impeach everyone…BUT…if he (McCellan) changes his tune when under oath…THE SUBJECT IS CLOSED.

Let us all as a nation face the facts…we are in Iraq and Afganistan. Regardless of how we got there, (Bad intelligence, Neo-Cons, Oil company greed, or Sadaam WMD), we are THERE.

Lets finish what we started in both countries. If, god forbid, it looks like we can't finish the job, then lets pull out the troops and Annihilate both countries…lets drop the nukes and make it so that no one can inhabit either country for 10,000 years.

The message must be sent that you cannot win a war against the United States…as a nation we will do what is in our best interest…and we don't care what the rest of the world thinks.

Our new foreign policy:

FEAR US
RESPECT US
LIKE US

In that order.

Lets focus on what is really important…like balancing the budget.

Yeah, expose the whole Bush Administration for all the laws they broke and rules they manipulated. I would hope that once their reign is over all of them need to be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law. Bush needs to be tried for war crimes, get convicted then extradited to a solitary confinement prison somewhere on an island in the middle of the Pacific.

Um, duh Wolf, the war wasn't worth it!! Thanks for asking your tough questions in the lead up to the war, I'm glad the american public had all the information they needed from our bold and inquisitive press.

Hey Wolf,
Its good to see you write something other then pro Hillary Clinton editorials. I was beginning to wonder if you were on her pay roll!

Yeah and if Blitzer and the rest of the so called pundits were actually doing their jobs they might have asked a question or two instead of being Bush's cheerleader. Hindsight is 20/20 Wolfie boy. You're just as complicit as this administration. You clowns were tripping over yourselves to get 'embedded' with a combat unit. The news media is nothing more than a lapdog for whoever is in power anymore. Where is Walter Cronkite when you need him?

President Bush and friends could never have gone to war without the blessings of CNN. Ted Turner and his whole crew should be called to explain their role in the war. The many hundreds of thousands of lives that they distroyed.
4000 dead soldiers and maybe 200,000 dead Iraqis. The wanton destruction of homes and infrastructure and labeling of anyone who stands up for their rights as insurgents.
How many American soldiers are injured? Let us know CNN. You are a pack of greedy opportunists.
With a strong leaning towards racism.
Time will tell

We should not be surprised by his book. He's merely stating what we have known deep in our hearts all along. About time someone said it publicly!

Well until we see the lawsuits for liable then its probably true… but of course the Republicans and the white house are going to try and paint McClellan as a liar……
Frankly he just put in print what a lot of us have suspected or known in part all along.

When he left the administration, he was praised. Now he tells the truth and is 'disgruntled'. LOL.

Hey, Blitzer…you failed to mention the 100,000 Iraqi's killed!!!!!!!!!

Caulk this one up to intimidation. A lot of busniess still use it today

It is News agencies like CNN that sold the war to the American people. Wolf and his comrades never did any investigative reporting and continue to biased talk shows in the name of News.
CNN sucks

Why is so surprising? Isn't is about time that someone told the truth?

How sad. Even those who told the lies now are admitting that they were lying. I wonder how Dana Perino who is now the voice of lies and the others can face themselves in the mirror but I guess I know. Bush, his administration and Republicans in general are delusional. The great majority don't think they have never done anything wrong. It is difficult to see how we will heal the divisions in this country when a large portion of the population could be reasonably considered to be completely removed from reality and amoral. They don't seem to know right from wrong, and think that torture is ok, that lying is ok, that the non-defined ends justify any means. Some way must be found to convince Republicans that for all their 'values' propaganda, they are not above the law. Bush's approval ratings among Republicans clearly show that they still believe they are above the law by a sizable majority. Their consensus reality is not that of America and frankly, their ability not to understand that frightens me and makes me worry about the future of the country.

This is the very reason all men and women who consider joining the military to supposedly fight for their country, need to explore whether they are only going to be used as political pawns in an evil administration such as the Bush administration has turned out to be.

God, Wolf, where have you been? All of this has been well known for a long time. Is it only credible to you because it comes from a Republican source? Wake up.

This isn't news, its common knowledge for those who can read between the lines. Now no one has too!

CNN you knew this war was a fake from the start…But because your network is spinless and without backbone you didn't speak out

This should have been on video like MSNBC does

We need a Change ASAP.

Raz

It would have been nice to have this on video

CNN–your network today had a segment about how McCain differs from Bush.

Please post the highlights of this segment.

McCain is not Bush. He shouldn't be blamed for what Bush did.

McCain is a moderate Republican, a centrist.

CNN, please post this and stop deleting my comments. Thank you.

Please notice the press and CNN ignoring the allegations about them not having done their jobs!!! They still aren't and never will take responsibility for their conspiratory role in marching us to war!!! McSham, McBush, McCNN and McClellan all cut from the same dirty cloth!!!

it's funny they keep saying "this isn't the guy we knew" instead of "his book is false."

Since our Democrats in office are afraid of the Republicans and the media, I believe this is one of the reasons they do not want Hillary Clinton in the White House. Nancy Pelosi took impeachment off the table, but Hillary Clinton will lock up everyone in this administration if she gets into office. George Bush and his "buddies" have committed crimes that we are not even aware of yet. And the crimes that we are aware have been "overlooked" by our elected Democrats. We need leaders that are fighters. If the Democrats would unite around Hillary, SHE WILL GET THE JOB DONE!!

HILLARY ALL THE WAY!!

The press during the last 8 years has been impotent. I cannot believe these people call themselves journalists. THIS IS THE TIME THE PRESS NEEDS TO STEP UP FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY. PUT EVERYTHING YOU HAVE INTO EXPOSING THIS PERSIDENTIAL DISASTER, FOR HISTORY"S SAKE, AND THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN.

STEP UP CNN!!! STEP UP JOURNALISTS!!!!

Very interesting way of selecting a president, from the Country that broadcasts Democracy to the World. In 2004, the president that most Americans chose was not elected because of "rules". A person voting in Florida is more important than one voting anywhere else? Democracy???

In Brazil, if you are from Sao Paulo or Rio or Fortaleza or Porto Alegre you count as anyone: ONE vote.

The guy with the bigger number of votes (nationwide) wins. No seating delegates, direct election. I appologise if the rules are too simple for you guys.

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I find the bitterness expressed by some a sad thing…bitterness is poison in the heart of man. Lay aside the bitterness and negative emotions and attempt to look at this with reason and fairness. Anyone who believes fault lies with only with one party, person, or group is biased and is incapable of intellectual honesty.. I suspect that some of what S.M. said is true, some is jaded, some is speculation and some is false.

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

Duhhhhhhhhhhhh…..?

Anyone who has not come to that conclusion as of yet is a brain dead numskull.

We all know that McClelland is telling the truth. This adminstration has done nothing but lies and decieve the people. Never accepts blame for anything just covers it with lies again! Bush should truly be impeached.

the guy wants to make a buck – why not? halliburton is.

How is this book possibly news? It's what half of this country has known for years; that we followed this administration into war like lemmings off a cliff. I can't believe that once the wmd's were not found, we didn't have more of a public out cry. This administration knows how apathetic this nation can be, and they used it to goat us into an unnecessary war without taking responsibility for any of the consequences of their actions.

"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine"

-thomas jefferson

Scott McClellan is a free man! His tortured soul has been released after working for one of the most twisted administrations in the history of the United States. All of the news media need to just stop with their surprised inquiry. The truth is that the media was lead down the path years ago by this administration to drum up public support for an unjust war and search for WMD. The administration has moved from searching for WMD; hunting down Sadam; to bringing democracy to Iraq. We are now in the role of supporting peace keeping with our military on 2-4 rotations in Iraq until their new government can establish itself to once again run the country under a new regime. This administration is just unbelievable!

This is important because he has known Bush since the early days of Texas and had intimate knowledge of the back room stuff at the white house. His scathing report packs a whallop.

I lived through Nixon and his lies and now i have to live through Bush and his lies….lay down with dogs you wake with fleas….the white house is full of fleas…i pity BUSH because you should always pity the fool…4000 men died..in Viet Nam we lost more….keep doing the same thing expecting different results Einstein said is the trait of being insane…America we are insane,,,makes you kind of sad..I am a vet..I AM AN AMERICAN…i am sad for us all

"McClellan … says the war in Iraq was a blunder… Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

Of course that's what it means, but because we "support the troops but oppose the war," we're unwilling or unable to grasp this uncomfortable truth. Their lives, and all that money, have been utterly wasted.

Remember All the President's Men? When Ben Bradley
says the Nixon people were making non-denial denials?
They are NOT saying "That's a lie!"
Today we see Bush's people, and the press parroting
it, saying "We're puzzled. That's not the Scott I
knew." or "Why complain now if he didn't then?"
As if either makes any difference in that the
president lied, and so did most of his men. We were
sold a needless immoral war, and those who stood in
the way, were maligned. All maligners were pardoned
or protected.
Who the heck cares if Scott is pissed about losing
his job or thrilled about it? Does that change
things?
This is the same song we heard from the remaining
living Nixon staff about who Deep Throat was. What a
lousy traitor–NOT the president or his men, but the
man who said what they were doing.
Why isn't the press pointing this out?
It reminds me of how the press continues to play
around with Hillary's statements that she has the
popular vote, or is ahead (somehow, somewhere), and
feels picked upon and bullied by the press. They keep
covering her speeches and talking about how she could
still win.

. . . with Obama. He wouldn't do anything in the White House. He would just be "present."

Plenty of people hinted at what McClellan has written. Namely that Bush seemed determined to go to war on Iraq whatever the evidence. The question was why. Was it because the war industry could boost the economy? Because it could secure plenty of oil? Or because his father was sometimes criticized for not having deposed Saddam before? Did he want to try the compact in-and-out small army concept?

One thing Rendell got absolutely right… President Bush has “always been an instinctive leader more than an intellectual leader”. Don't forget he was rhe one that looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul…

Now will Congress perhaps consider following through on its oath of office, get this guy under oath and get the impeachment hearings under way?

I will take some new blood in the White any day over McCain or Clinton.
The folks on here that don't want to see Obama in office are just ready for the same ole stuff we've had for the last 8 years!!!

Let us not for get Hillary and McCain were lock stock and barrel with Bush on this war!!!

McCain really shouldn't be the GOP nominee any way his wife just so happen to bail him out when the funds got tight. I mean think about it what Conservative really want someone like him in office?

Time for a Change in Politics and the mindset of how Washington operates!!!
Obama 08!!!

"President Bush and his senior advisers “confused the propaganda campaign with the high level of candor and honesty so fundamentally needed to build and then sustain public support during a time of war.”"

Scott, I am not a WH press secretary, but as a common citizen, I agree completely. The public was sold propaganda rather than communicated honest and candid truths about Iraq and war. It was clear to me through the entire process that the reasoning for going to war was not based on any sort of ethical or moral foundation that could continue to motivate the public in a favorable and positive way. Rather it was founded on false claims and weakly connected half-truths that didn't have the logical or moral power to arouse the inner sense of identity and support for the cause. The American public ultimately strongly supported our participation in WWI and WWII, for example, because we knew what was at stake and we believed it was right to fight. It was clear then that the U.S. was morally justified in participating because we were defending ourselves and others. Iraq has never "felt right". Our leaders have consistently used fear, anger, and misinformation about Iraq's connection to al Qaeda to tell us the war is warranted.

Wolf, the loss related to this war is unbelievably devastating: primarily to the Iraqi and American families, the coalition, and our country; we will never be the same again. Perhaps, this book will provide the impetus to take our country down a different path from the current doomed one.

This former press secretary must be anticipating a change of parties in the Whitehouse and is using the allegations to help him prepare for a future position in media.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CNN DO NOT DROP THE BALL ON THIS!!!! You are looking possibly the biggest story of this Presidency. It has ramafications in the election. STAY ON THIS AND STAY ON POINT!!!

Good for McClellan. It's high time people started being straight up about this war. Every Marine I know who's served over there has had anything good to say about it. Not to mention the hit that the economy has taken with it all. There is a direct correlation with the war efforts, the national debt (which has tripled in Bush's administration), and gas prices. And now $4 gas is sending inflation through the roof. Get rid of him now and put Obama in. No reason to wait for November if he's going to win anyway.

i smell wrongful death suits

This proves Scott will do anything for a few bucks. If you think the Republicans have messed up wait until the Democrats have a go at it. Where will the first dirty bomb go off? New York ? where?
Bush will be a hero in a few years.

I always thought growing up that the Press kept their eyes on EVERYONE and couldn't WAIT to find the truth and bring it to the people. Remember Watergate? The two reporters who dug and dug and FOUND the TRUTH and brought it out into the open and changed History??

I see those values in the profession are no longer rewarded or sought out.

I think it is time to review who owns and controls the media sources and get to the bottom of why the truth is hidden from us all.

Not ONE reporter even thought to follow up on any of the questions asked of Hillary even when she simply felt comfortable enough to LAUGH in their Faces. (the 800K)

This is a shame.

This is no surprise —- 4,000 American lives have been lost for a war that should never have occurred. It was about time that someone from the inside came out and told the truth. Bush was playing us the entire time.

What is even more shameful is the role that CNN as the 'unbiased reporter' played during this sham. And now it is trying to profit on another 'Big Story' but still not telling us the whole truth. Has CNN ever told us how many total lives have been lost in this war? BBC estimates anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 innocent Iraqi civilians have been killed. Of course CNN would never mention that. That would be too controversial and so unpopular. The milestone to make the headlines was that the American death toll has reached 4,000. Although substantial, this pales in comparison to the true cost of this war and the number of lives lost. We lost 3,000 American lives in a heartless act of terrorism during 9/11 and it has scarred this nation. How would you feel if another nation came into our land, took innocent lives and claimed that is was for their national security. How would you feel if you lost loved ones under the pretext of 'freedom'. I would never forgive that country.

The Bush Administration should be charged for genocide in Iraq and putting our troops unnecessarily in harms way.

This is news? This is a surprise? And who do you think the complicit press is?

High crimes and misdemeanors? Most of the American people have known for a long time our president is at minimum negligent in his job. Haliburton? Who was the CEO? Impeach all of them now.

MAYBE TOM REZKO WILL WRITE A BOOK IN PRISON ABOUT HIS SAUDI MONEY LAUNDERING WITH OBAMA!!!!

THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING!!

Fred 2 writes "We the people told you that years ago Wolf…when are you going to start listening to us about Obama!"

How does Obama's name come up here? If anything, BO had the brains to figure out early on that this war was not being fought for the right reasons!!!

Golly, Wolf Blitzer knows a lot about history. His insight, high moral tone, and profound knowledge qualilfy him for the presidency. On that other hand, that's true of all the other media personalities too, isn't it?

McClellan needs to go back to doing what he does best …. pound donuts.

There is a "code of professionalism"… misleadingly thought of as part of some kind of personal business ethic… that you should never criticize your former employer.

In this case, that only serves to protect some big mistakes from public recognition and protect the perpetrators from accountability. It's time we called an exposé "an act of courage" instead of sour grapes.

Wolf:

You've been blathering 24/7 so long you can't remember what time it is! This is not big news, unless, of course, CNN says it is. And they say it is because they have to keep coming up with some kind of crap day after day, night after night. Give it a rest, Wolf.

There should have BEEN someone from this administration to come out LONG before now. How did we boot Clinton for his affair (in which the only thing affected was his marriage), but we let Bush remain in office after 4000 American deaths??

Wolf,

VERY likely that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught…. And, now, our country and individual families are suffering for our extraordinary collective loss of life and wasted expense.

And, we're still there. Being wounded. Dying. Going into debt while the middle eastern countries that owe us deny us reasonable prices for oil. And, our paper tiger of a president pretends to be in control.

It is what it is.

McClellan is doing this for the money. It has to be.
Can he be charged with slander if in fact he has false statements written in his book.
For McClellan to write a book on our sitting President is cruel on his part.

To find out that this book is in fact true and know that 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent is a disgrace.

Its only 10% his fault we got into this war, 90% lays on the medias shoulders for selling these lies to the American people. You are more at fault wolf then Mr.whitehouse Porkypig.

All I have to say about McClellan is better late than never. And it is good evidence to use against McCain for Obama.

And to those asking for impeachment, that won't be enough. The damage has been done. Nuremberg Round 2 is more appropriate. Broadcast it internationally too.

How fitting too b/c Bush's grandfather was Prescott Bush, who financially supported the Nazis and we know what happened to them.

Aslk McClellan why he didn't resign.

I haven't read the book, but I doubt that it doesn't say too much about the country or the news media that most of the country didn't already know. There seems to be something the news shows don't get. Many of their viewers are more savvy than their journalists, and our understanding of current events is not dependent on their reports. Witness the millions (a majority) of democratic voters who have maintained steadfast support for Sen. Clinton, despite a severely Obama-biased news media.

Like almost everyone else, I find these revelations to be only confirmations of what I concluded years ago.

Bush had high approval ratings and a machine that did an excellent job of destroying anyone who gotin his way. The war was pitched in a way that painted anyone against it as a coward or unAmerican. The news media was cowed and Congress had a Republican majority. Bush got whatever he wanted.

Several months ago I wrote to my Congressman, Senators and Nancy Polisi about impeachment. I received only one response – that they had better things to do.

McClellan better hide as no security cover will protect him. He should know that speaking out only place him in range of their snipers.

By now everyone on Earth knows the war is not/was not justified and that they lies while good men and women died.

So much for the oil they thought they would have all to themselves. So much for the one trillion being spent in Iraq.

So much for the poor people who have to repay for their blunder while their own children will NEVER see Iraq.

At least the English have better judgment and the Royal Kids are eager to fight; not so for the shameful American politicians.

Funny how Bush daughter got married recently and publized world over while the sons and daughters of the poor are dying in Iraq daily.

This must be the America we thought was equal; big mistake. Hey!!! Why is it that Powell has said nothing? We know he knew it was all lies…

BUSH HAS LIED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE START, THIS WAR WAS ALL ABOUT OIL AND DADDY. THE FIRST THING THAT THE TROOPS DID WAS TO GUARD THE OIL FIELDS. NOT ONLY BUSH IS GUILTY, BUT CHENEY, RUMSFIELD, KARL ROVE, DAVID ADDINGTON, JOHN SOO, AND ON AND ON, ALSO CHENEY STILL OWNS ABOUT 2 HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES OF HALIBURTON. THE BUSHES ARE ALL IN THE CARLYLE GROUP. THEY HAVE ALL MADE MONEY OUT OF THIS.

Somehow I'm not really shocked by McClellan's revelations … it's like he's revealing anything new about Bush that isn't already common knowledge to the general public.

My question is for Scott McClellan. To your knowledge prior to Bush's election as President, and during his time as Governor of Texas, were there any indications of a pre-planned agenda to invade Iraq ?

McClellan is telling the truth in his book, of course the white house will disagree. Impeached, that is too good for BUSH, We need a Dem in the White House to clean up this awful mess. We need lower gas and food prices. We need a President that is for the people of America not just his family. We the Americans are the voters of the President "Let's Vote for Someone who cares and can make change and provide us the tax payers, the one's who pay their salaries with decent Healthcare benefits. McSame, the name says it all Folks

GO HILARY!!!! GO OBAMA

Wolf, the best question that is need to be asked is, why has the Bush's administration experienced too many resignations especially Presidential Press Secreataries?
Some of those press secreataries gave face value excuses to not make the Bush's administration look rediculous on the outside. But the American people now the truth anyway had McClellan not written his experience in the White House under Bush.

McClellan oftentimes looked bothered when he was a spokesperson — as if he knew that what was coming out of his mouth was inconsistent with what he personally thought to be true. He kept his own feelings largely in check. Now he is trying to make peace with himself (and probably, some serious bucks!).

McCain didn't start this war and he didn't execute it either. I seriously doubt that he would have been even remotely as reckless as Bush. He is the only remaining candidate that has core American values. He is the only real hope we have at resolving EXISTING problems.

I've voted Democrat ever since Bush Sr. proved to be a weak leader, but McCain's got my vote for sure this time around. We need real experience, not a bunch of empty pie-in-the-sky dreams. That's BS.

Bush Jr. and Cheney have done serious harm to our stature (even our money), but let's not let that lead us to an even bigger mistake. THINK!

Nicely said "Where Were YOU" (above). ! ! !

It isn't just the media, though. The proverbial "people" have to be willing to read, and delve into the issues to become informed voters. The majority, like the president they elected twice, are simply too lazy. They are far more comfortable relying on their "instincts", reinforced by the biased commentary of spin doctors in the media who share their prejudices.

For the love of Mary ok "Wolf" stop already! All I have heard since Scott McClellan book was released is "how could he do this or that" "he sold out" " he must have had an out of body expereince" what about the real issue that we the American people were lied to by our president. Stop shooting the messenger! By the way did the media fail to do its job regarding going into war? Hell ya!

Wolf, are you running for office, whatever happened to your journalist career, dont you think you need to take some refresher courses on your degree, even Barbara Walters says she got out of the buz in news because of the "non-facts_ being reported by just opinions, get a hold of yourself, they will pay you the same money to just report the the news without your bias

It is unfootunate that most Americans seens to be just realising what the rest of the world already knew for a very long time.Why do you think the former British and Australian prime ministers were given the boot by their people?
THINK

Just another guy pissed off at his former boss.

Apparently the money was good enough to turn in his scruples and values. Now the money is good enough to sell out others.

And all the hippie peaceniks will jump on it.

Liberals and democrats apparently have no other purpose than to amuse me with thier inane ideologue. I would hate to be the party of the commoners, what a drag.

Democrats dream
Republicans deliver

Democrats talk
Republicans walk

We already know Bush lied and used propaganda! Now even the Bush insiders are seeing the light!

Fools of the same thinking hangs together.

George Bush is a coward and a traitor to this once-great nation. Impeachment is too good for him.

All I hear from you Wolf is

"These people are so poor, and so black…"

You're a funny man thinking people care what you have to say.

Where is the outrage over VietIraq?

Oh! That's right; there is no draft unless you count stop-loss actions.

How sad; a war lead by a deserter and a draft dodger!

By the time Bush gets over the shock that someone actually dared to call his bluff and worse put it on the stands for all to see – there will be a New President in the White House. And he can hide out on his Crawford Ranch.

To take such a stand requires much strength and courage. I doubt anyone would make that great leap due to just being diguntled.
But before tarring and feathering Scott maybe we should read the book, weight the contents as we might find ourselves asking why others were so weak.

If McClellan is now telling the truth about his time in the pay of President Bush, he must have been lying about much of what he said in his press conferences when he was working for the Bush Administration.

If we were to compare him, to some extent with Tariq Aziz, the Former Iraqi Foreign Minister and the 'public face' of Former Saddam Hussain's Regime, McClellan, does owe the people of the United States and Iraq and the world an explanation as to why he served an Administration which made war on another country, at such a high cost in wastage of human lives, livelihood and national resources.

Why, Mr McClellan, were you a party to this crime against humanity? Will you now donate some of the profits of your book to the people who have suffered so much as a result of this needless war?

As a Press Officer you played a very valuable role in making the Bush Administration's duping of the American and internation public. You, like Tariq Aziz, do have some culpability for helping to 'sell' the case for, atleast continuing the war.

Derrick Reid
28.5.08

I THINK THIS IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBURG – THIS ADMINISTRATION WAS NOTHING LESS THAN A DICTATORSHIP WITH COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR ALL OF US

I think Scott McClellan is brave to come out and say these things. He more than anyone else knows the truth about how corrupt this administration is on the inside, and it is about time someone tells it like it is.

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WOW! I hope the frenzied comments are serving as healthy therapy! How many of you folks have READ this book yet?

People, please do some critical thinking and don't just regurgitate Obama's talking points.

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Yeh Wolfie ;milk it for everything your liberal mind can believe or conjour up even if its not true or exaggerated ! We've got a large problem in this country of the press slanting everything to their own agenda!

This is a joke, right? You didn't actually need McClellan to tell you that Bush was an out 'n' out liar and that the war in Iraq was unnecessary, wrong, unjust, and waged on the shoulders of a pack of lies, did you? This is a joke, right?

Wolf, the harshest that you were on your own profession is that "we could have done better." You could have done a better job of reporting by simply reading the news from AFP and other international media that were highly skepctical (to put it mildly) of the Bush Administration's claims. The US reporting on the issue was like an alternate reality compared to the international press.

You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

ehlloo has he lost his memory, what about the charges the clintons are always making..

ohh please blizter wake up
the bush the clintons two families who will do anything YES INCLUDING LIE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY ALL MEANS NECSSARY.. TO GET TO POWER..

SO PLEASE BLITZER REPORT ON REAL NEWS…WE KNOW YOU LOVE BILLARY..
BUT WE HAD ENOUGH OF BUSHES AND CLINTONS THEY ARE LIARS………AND DYNASTIES

Do we really need someone to tell us all these to know the truth about the Iraq war? If anyone needs to be ashamed of him or herself then it should be those who voted for Bush over and over again. The blood of those 4000 plus soldiers are also on the heads of all those who voted for Bush not only during the first elections but the second one too. Now, people should let this be a lesson for them to vote wisely and not let the republicans use fear-mongering to influence their votes.

Well, if I wanted to MAXIMIZE the $$ and perks from a book – I'd certainly release it in a Presidential election year when the pundits were HUNGRY for dirt… and then I'd get interviews and lots of fame…

A tell-all once Bush is out of office won't get much attention….

So, why should we believe McClellan?

I believe that before we decided to invade Iraq -

1) Britain, France, and many other countries all agreed that Iraq had WMD and posed a clear and present danger
2) a senate committee reviewed the same intelligence briefings that Bush had – and they agreed with his findings…

So enough – McClellan is making $$ -

I CANNOT wait to read about other CONFIRMED LIES the Bush administration has been feeding us as if it were slow acting hemlock!

as a Canadian i'd like to say to the American people that it is most tragic how your presidential system, which you consider to be so "ideal" of a system, can allow 8 years of useless incompetents like bush, cheney, rumsfeld to ruin America's reputation and prestige internationally. The majority of people around the world will commend McClellan's most accurate trashing of bush and his cronies who are nothing short o disgraceful.

By the way, can someone explain how the MOST powerful and technologically advanced military in the history of the world cannot effectively defeat a bunch of people running around in pajama type outfits, long beards, flip-flops and head scarves?

Hey Hillary is A Okay. I just finished playing 18 holes of golf. My opponent had me at the end of 15 holes, but I turned on the steam and on the 18th hole I made a birdie to his triple bogie. Now don't tell me nothing could happen. It did and it can.

Go Hilliary beat this lying SOB who claims parentage to Bush, the King of England and his grand pappy the cook liberated all the Jews from concentration camps in 1945.

Give me a break. obombus will say and do anything to win.

Wolf, I seriously challenge you to critically analyze the history of the administration with respect to the Iraq war, people unexpectedly departing the administration, and people who were positive while on the job becoming negative once they were off the job. There is a pretty apparent pattern here that is far more news-worthy than whether or not Hillary will try to get the VP nod.

wolf get this story out because mccain somehow
wii continues this mess as but he want be as good
as the he's trying to replace. With it will be about the
war only.Most of your politics do not have kids in the
war,this out to the republican leader.Bush know were his kids are
and his are not fighting a war,which Bush avoid by hiding
in air national guard.Why didn't go to war in time of service
which was out campaigning for family friend. Let talk about
Mr.mccain.This is the modern service now Mccain,it is
from when you were in service. Plus did not fight on the
ground you were in the air,which you were shot down and
trauma from your prisoner war beating. Yes, are a war hero
and I respect you.But look how long ago and do you have
ideal how ground war is fight. Bill Clinton did a good job and
never service and he was this best president ever.You want
be a good leader Mr.mccain,but good failure to this country
which we american peoples love as well,you love iraq first
Mr. Mccain. You the repeat of Bush 8years Of hell.

4000+ and counting only in America,what a perfect country,time will
tell Americans time will tell,it!s time for American to save USA
and if you Guys could do something more try to help the world too
thanks

HAHAHAHA! FUNNY STUFF! GOOO MCCLELLAN!

DEMS `08!!!

I don't think for 1 minute that McClellan is alone in this thought either. I just can't believe that Bush has not been impeached or that the entire Bush administration has not been held accountable for everything that has gone wrong with this country. I even think that little miss Dana Perino is not telling all either for fear of political ramifications.

It is what it is, he don't have to lie anymore he's not working there, I think thats the reason Colin Powell left he got tierd of lying for Bush. I think They need to hold him and Chaney accountable for war crimes and inpeach him, he has been a dam disgrace to the United States of America. And no McCain, do they think we are crazy, well some of us are.

How about this? Obama represents the Democratic party. Done deal McCain is a lame duck, so he's got to be replaced immediately as the Republican candidate. Hillary becomes the Republican candidate. She used to be a Republican anyway. This way we can have a head-to-head, powerful, dynamic, authentic race for the U.S. presidency by the two best qualified candidates, Obama and Hillary.

Obama represents the Democratic pary. Hillary represents the Republican party. McCain goes home, or Iraq, whichever he chooses.

I'm shocked by his accusations. Shocked and awed!!!

Where were you, CNN, where was true investigative journalism when the WMDs were being touted as a reason to go to war? I remember saying to my friends, "By God, he better find those WMDs!" He didn't, but CNN just kept on reporting the junk coming out of the White House and Pentagon. There no longer is such a thing as investigative journalism, because that's actually very hard to do. Today it's all he-said, she-said tabloid garbage, with this-and-that "expert" spinning it this way and that way. And don't even try to tell me that Anderson Cooper is any different. However — CNN, you are not alone. All of the media stinks! Look at the current campaing. It's not about issues — it's about "popularity" and glib soundbites. If the media wants to be the fourth (albeit unelected) branch of government, I suggest it cultivate some sense of responsibility in "digging" for the truth.

I think this is another example that McSame is willing to run into a nursery full of babies, blind folded, with a hammer after being told it's a room full of nails. This guy is Bush, older, and with less back bone. At least Bush's stupid ideas are somewhat his own. McSame is consistently on the wrong side of issues and this one has cost American's to many life and to much money.

Go ahead and defame the messenger! Why didn't McClellan speak out earlier? He didn't because he would have been attacked then as he is being attacked now. Nobody has been able to confront or criticize this administration without being crucified.

THE Bush machine made a big mistake when threw McClelland under the bus in the Valerie Plame matter.They fed him a raft of lies and had him look like a fool when he told them to the press.With an approval rating that is historically low,it will not take much for people to be convinced that the book is true and that Bush has allowed himself to be hornswoggled by the biggest group of corrupt ideological bankrupt buffoons to ever advise a president.Fortunately Bush is too stupid to be corrupt and actaully believed his role as messianic saviour of the free world or at least cheap oil.
There is no doubt that Bush would have attemtpted to institute martial law in this country if all of our troops were not overseas looking for WMD.

We all know how biased old Wolfie is………………he should eat the Scott book and interview with a spoon………..trouble is, he won't take the time to hear out the other side of the story. Ask Scott this: If it was so awful in the White House why did he stay so long?

WOW!! Thank god for Scott! People have been saying this for sooooo long. John McCain is running the main part of his campaign on a lie. right now the truth will help Obama get to the White, so we can bring our brave men and women home. Not one more life needs to be lost! The Bush administration needs to be brought up on charges. We need to see the whole group of them in handcuffs!

Wolf Biltzer, you & your media pals are just as guilty as Bush and his administration. Even today you still engage in soundbite & got-ya journalism. You spend more time trying to create news in the form of some non issue/manufactured disagreement or difference of opinion than you do asking the kind of questions that could have saved 4,000+ lives. Wolf, next to those idiots on FOX you are the worst. Sir! you are not fit to be a real Journalist's copy boy.
STOP TALKING ABOUT THE MESSAGE AND EXAMINE THE MESSAGE.

Listen, is it any surprise? Really??

The man's conscience got to him finally and he had to do something about it. Writing a book is kinda specious, I admit, but most people do for things like this.

I'm glad he came out about the lies and deception. It shows that people on the outside aren't the only ones thinking what he's confirmed with this book.

GO (to Hell) Bush!!

proud army and navy mom., As a veteran myself, I applaud your children for their service. It's just too bad they are serving to protect the freedom of speach of someone who so often abuses it with hateful drivel.

It is a significant betrayal isn't it? McClellan's book coming out while Bush is still in office and just before a general election will more than raise eyebrows. John McCain's support of the war will now be even more difficult to sidestep. I feel the timing of this book's release is just what the doctor ordered for divided Democrats.

The information in this book is not a revelation. Scott is no different from Colin Powell lying to the whole world at the UN. Bush/Cheney were the architects of the war but Colin Powell sold it hook line and sinker. His creditability was the clincher. Point is there were many accomplices to the instigation of the war. But all of that is moot.

I wanna know where all these ‘Yes We Can’ Obamanites were. The ones in the ‘Red States’. The “Party” in charge being Republican did not act on their own volition to call to task ALL of this admin’s lies and treasons. They didn’t have to. Their constituent base in their home states were not calling for it. It was all for one and one for all’ for the “Party”. They… the American voter had the power to call for ‘change’. But they didn’t.

Where were all these ‘engaged new voters’ when men and women were being sent to war? They were at home waiting on their turn to vote on the new American Idol…Obama.

The American people are as much at fault as anyone. Bush on down could not have gotten away with had the latte lovers not allowed it.

McCain and Obama want to keep us there. Clinton has plans to bring our troops home.

When it comes to "… the Bush administration…being mired in propaganda and political spin and at times playing loose with the truth…" that's a no brainer. Anyone with critical thinking can see that.

The question is – Can the American people see that a McCain administration will do the same things when it comes to economic policy, to the war in Iraq, to the war in Afghanistan, etc., etc., etc.?

Least we not forget that McCain's 1st term = Bush's 3rd term!!!

The other "big revelation" in the book is that the Press (yes, YOU, CNN, FOX, nyTimes, etc.) failed us americans after 9/11 and wore the lapel pin supporting this bogus war in Iraq.

as a Canadian i'd like to say to the American people that it is most tragic how your presidential system, which you consider to be so "ideal" of a system, can allow 8 years of useless incompetents like bush, cheney, rumsfeld to ruin America's reputation and prestige internationally. The majority of people around the world will commend McClellan's most accurate trashing of bush and his cronies who are nothing short o disgraceful.

Wolf I think most Americans and most of the citizens of the World believe this statement to be true. "Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

I don't believe McClellan is alone in this thought.

Its time for the Congress to start the impeachment process.

Hey Wolf!
Doesn't McClellan also have a word or two to say about the media (that's you, pal) not doing it's job in the run up to the war?
You, and your colleagues, FAILED to ask the hard questions (softballs don't count) FAILED to scrutinize the information you were fed (um… and how about those Pentagon military advisors who were part of the propaganda push? You ever going to do a follow up piece on that?) and basically FAILED to do your job.
I'm always amazed that, despite being on the air 24 hours, how little serious information you guys actually put out.
Yes, Wolf, that means "that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught." Haven't you figured that out by now?
And some of the responsibility for this disaster is YOURS.

Dear Current Administration,
Relative to S. McClellan's bood, get over your riteous indignation you pomous, arrogant, stupid, liars! You should be glad your not on trial for war crimes or crimes against humanity. Jail is too good for ya'll.

What an embaressment and mess you neocons have created. You have shamed the USA, you have abused your power, you have played the worst kind of dirty politics (Valerie Plambe,US Attorney's, 2000 election), you have spent trillions everywhere around the globe and nothing here in the US, you ruined the dollar, created a housing crisis, created a jobless market, instigated torture, continually lied about Iraq (and still do!), did NOT make us safer here in the USA, did NOT get Osama Bin Laden, and you have NOT nuetralized Al Quida. You have squandered 4,000 American lives (more than the 911 attack!) for no purpose other than to make the defense industry rich and resolve some "little man syndrome." You've abused the courts, you've abused the constitution, you've abused the trust of the people, and you folks are absolutely disgraceful and… Un-american.

Once we throw you decitful pieces of garbage out I pray that one agenda of the Dems is to see you all pay for your complete and often criminal, ineptitude.

If we had more people with the courage to TELL THE TRUTH, we would NOT have 4,000 Americans DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you SCOTT

wolf!tell carville to lay off the coffee!

Trying for his 15 minutes of fame.

Wolf, you already know that the loss of life and the billions of dollars spent to wage the Iraq War was for naught. And, that is regardless of the outcome. There was no need to attack Iraq, period. The war was immoral–we attacked them first. It was illegal–the UN Inspectors did not recommend attaciking Iraq.

So, in the end other than Saddam is gone (overrated victory), Not only were 4000 American lives lost, and billions of dollars lost, but Wolf how many 100s of thousand Iraquis lost their lives. Don't forget the lives of our allies.

Just say NO to cowboy diplomacy. Say no to McBush and Billary.

Mission accomplished. The cult of the Emperor is toppled.

May our return to reality be swift and as painless as possible.

lets see the whitehouse/bush/cheney sue in in court!!!!

and wolf, i watch you everynight, please are you that stupid to beleive what anyone in the whitehouse says, i cant beleive you are that stupid??

but your not alone thats for sure..

bush/cheney/rice/rumsfeld/rove and all the rest of the crime family should be held for treason against this country. but our congress has no guts to do the right thing for america.

shame on all of you in congress..shame all americans that is not calling everyday to complain about what is happening to america, thats right america , that so call stimuless check was payed to you by china…

Scott McClelland only wrote what
everyone else knew already, that this war and other issues were based on propoganda and lies!!!! Kudos to Scott for being honest!!!
I wonder if anyone remembers the CNN documentary that came out of CNN a few years ago about the Iraq war when it was stated then that their source may as well have been named *lying sack of manure* they had it in their minds to go to war at any cost! Anyone who thinks anyone in this white house does not come out and lie and tell mis truths to cover Bushes foreign policy agenda and others is deluding themselves
They say what the white house tells them to say…plain and simple or they lose their job…
When the American people look at the death toll, vets wounded maimed and burnt do they not wonder how this president stares the american people in the face let alone look in the mirror every day
knowing this war was based on a pack of lies
Bush and Cheney should be charged with war crimes!
They stooped to the level of the dictator they took out!!
might be a good time CNN to reshow that documentary!!!!

Yes there's no question Wolf. Was there EVER a time when a person as close to a President such as the Press Secretary has thrown an administration under the bus???

I believe EVERY word Scott wrote and have no reason to believe he is fabricating any of it.

So then if this is the truth…? I mean those were some very serious if not outright criminal accusations.

The media has been part of this all along. Television, newspapers etc are big companies owned by influential people, who have the same interests as other influential people.

The truth lies much deeper than any mainstrean media will reveal. Americans are beginning to understand that there's more to this story, much more.

George Bush Sr use the UN to slowly strip Sadam of his military power after his so called invasion or Kawat which our gov. secretly agreed to. Then he was accused of attacking his neighbor, then we begin to demonize him to the world, even though we supplied him with the weapons to attack his neighbor Iran which makes us hypocrites. This continued though the Clinton and Bush administration. Then when he was weak Bush invaded destroyed the gov, murdered Sadam his sons and grandson whom was fourteen years old put in a puppet gov. Now our soldiers are dying for oil. Blood for oil pure and simple. The Bush administration should be tried for TREASON and given the sentence that apply.

This is much ado about nothing regarding President Bush. It does raise questions about McClelland's character, however. Why would a person debase his own reputation, no matter how ordinary, for a few dollars?

I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STRONGLY URGE FELLOW AMERICANS TO INSIST ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF BUSH AND CHENEY AND OTHER ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AND THE PLETHORA OF WAR CRIMES, BEFORE THE EXIT PARDONS BEGIN THIS FALL. NOT HOLDING THIS REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CRIMES IS A CRIME ITSELF.

TAKE ACTION NOW AND DEMAND IMPEACHMENT OF BUSH/CHENEY ET AL.

Of Course he's right that The war was one big blunder, but he doesn't only blame Bush he also blames the Media and After this political Campaign I can see that as being true.

The Media tells millions and millions of people what they think (biased or not)
I remember a time when you didn't know what a news caster was thinking but today with msnbc's sexist rants and cnn Cafferty of course we know exactly what you guys want us to believe. I Blame the Media for the disgraceful way Hillary Clinton has been treated. It's a sad day when You cannot disagree with a candidate for fear of being called a racist Is that what all you media people are afraid of?

So Greg in Georgia it somehow honors the dead veterans if Scott were to just keep quiet about all of this? If a President doesn't want to worry about staffers writing books here is a simple solution…. just do the right thing in the first place. The families of wounded and dead are already devastated by their losses regardless. It takes guts to stand up and do the right thing when it has to be done….. it doesn't take guts to keep quiet. remaining silent is cowardice

We are about to get to 100% agreement that the war in Iraq was a mistake. As a Texan, I supported Bush, even though he wasn't the strongest Governor we had. Second term, i couldn't vote for him for what he had done on the war, committed the billions to the war, and wrecked the surplus we had. BUT he will never admit mistake on the war. Even some of us conservative republicans are and have been turning away from him. I certainly can't support war-monger MCCain, so I like other moderte republicans probably won't vote. This book will do nothing but turn the tide further from Bush.

OMG!

ONLY an islamofascist-loving, terrorist-coddling, Blame-America-Firster, non-Flag-lapel-pin-wearing, Cut-and-Runner would say, "Bush LIED. People DIED." !!!!

RIGHT??

Wolf, I am so tired of your Puff Ball questions to the politicians. It is a shame you couldn't become a real journalist.

4000 dead….4000 dead…..PEOPLE HAVE LOST LOVED ONES BEHIND THIS. 4000 DEAD SAD REAL SAD

This sounds like an Obama victory all the way!!!

Obama 08

What happen to the brains at CNN. We know that Bush made this his war but does'nt fight it. Once he realized what he had done, you could see the shock on his face, he had sent innocent Americans to die for his cause. While OBL runs around having tea partys, this is the biggest goof up in our time. An Cnn just panders to there republicans , while innocent men and women die. To secure Bush and Channey oil profits. Its funny gas is so high while he's in office. Bush and CNN have turned the US upside down. The reason I say CNN is part , because you interview Dems hardcore, but you throw softballs to Repubs. Your show is on right now , but you still have'nt correct the republican on how bad a job they have done the media should be having non stop laugh a thon. Based of Bush alone not to mention Granpa Monster MC Cain.

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

Wolf, Did you just declare that what Scott has written is all correct with the above sentence.
What gives you the expertise to make such a declaration? What kind of formal investigations have you done?
How is that honest reporting?

There is always two sides to the story but I guess you only need one side to decide! Or you are making a prejudgment and you see everything through that perspective.

It is a sad era in American history when media has its own agenda.

CNN should not = Politics that is the problem.

Yea… like JFK and LBJ did in the 60s… foster all that long term support… LOL….

I put no faith in a statement that makes profit… if the book were free… I might believe it… or even if he wrote it… and not a publisher who paid for a signature.

I'm sure there will be more to follow.

Unfortunately, the direct result of lying is loss of credibility. So now everyone believes Scott McClellan, no one believes Bush and his loyalists.

Same as no one believes "Bush lite" Hillary Clinton.

Wolf,
You sound like some old maid saying: "Well, I never………" Fact is you are also a mouthpiece for all the ridiculous propaganda over the last 7 years. Otherwise why do you still give a disproportionate forum for all of this administrations excuses? Instead of regurgitating 'he said/she said', how about some investigative journalism. Your liberal, corporate newsmasters want that right? Oh,I forgot you don't work for a news network, it's an "infotainment network". Nevermind, I thought I was talking to a journalist who should be taken seriously.

Well .. George Bush, et al, are genuine treasonous criminals!! Yes, we all have known what a lying bunch of self serving crooks the Bush administration is. Now, Congress won't even do anything about it because even congress is failing to do its job as intended by the constitution and the founding fathers. Namely, impeach all of these bastards, and try them for war crimes, etc, then lock them away for life! They deserve no less! Truely, they deserve to be executed for their horrendous crimes against the people of these United States! Cogress's failure to do this NOW! will only hurt the US even further. America is no longer a great country nor a light to the world. In Waterboarding We Trust!

The man has some dignity left.

He spoke the truth, however late.

He stood up for the truth instead of deception.

Why haven't the Democratic majority acted upon the current administration's policies long before this book? Bush and Cheney should be impeached for their High Crimes and Misdemeanors while in office. The American media, for the most part, does not report civilian casualties in Iraq. Foreign media sources have estimated the total deaths of Iraqi women, children and other non-combatants to be well over a half-million lives. Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld and others would be brought before The Hague for Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide if they weren't American.

Isn't everybody today "writing" books? Maybe he's just posturing himself in hopes of getting a position with the next (Dem) administration.

The real test is if his book will make it to the shelves of the dollar store like all the other political ones I see collecting dust there.

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Wolf is getting older and maybe his memory has faded a bit. I find it hard to believe that in his long career of reporting this is the "most" explosive issue he has ever heard. My guess is it's related to the ONN propaganda machine and a way to inflame the electorate into going along with the Obama Network brainwashing that's been going on for several months now.

This guy, McClellan, is a politician who is looking for a new job and could use some extra money by writing an expose' on the Bush's. Some of his recollections will contain a grain of truth of which he has undoubtedly embellished with glee. It's going to be a big money maker and possibly get him a job with the democrats. Be careful of what you believe in this politically charged atmosphere we are living in.

Bamboozled is the perfect term EDW. We were hood-winked and tricked beyond imagination. I for one will be getting this book to read it. Has anyone noticed how the Bush Admin is not saying that any of what Scott said is untrue? All I keep hearing is that it's not the Scott they knew for 10 years and they were disappointed????

Shame on CNN and the other cowardly media outlets for not challenging the administration years ago. Shame on the gutless politicians who voted for the invasion w/o allowing UN inspections to run the course. The blood of our best young men and women are on your hands.

Obama '08

Remember folks McCain is Bush part 3!

You mentioned 4000+ US causalities and hundreds of billions of dollars. What about hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis that were killed because of this false war?

Wolf, you are jumping right on the bandwagon saying McClellan's book is full of truth, when all the time you say the White House (including McClellan) is just a bunch of liars. Which is it?

He is not saying anything that people have not already said. John McCain was speaking and stated that we went to war because of the oil and then corrected. That was the true reason. It is all about hormones.

Release the dogs ("total crap"), the truth cannot be told! Bush, Rove and Cheney will deal with this turncoat and his reputation will be destroyed. Bush and his followers are smart enough to know that 51% of American voters don't read or aren't smart enough to catch on.

And remember, Bush knows that God is on his side, so he sleeps very well at night. Mean while, 4,000+ dead and 30,000+ wounded and a trillon+ dollars spent. And now we have John McCain. LOL

Dear: Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's.

We the fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sisters, bothers, sons, daughters, voters, ect. would like to say thank you.

Why should any of this come as a suprise? Everyone except the media wimps have been saying this for years.

To everyone saying McClellan's just doing this to sell his book:

Um, hello – Karl Rove has a new book out too. It'll talk about the Bush Administration in glowing terms, but still be a bestseller.

McClellan's criticisms reflect his true feelings, not greed.

Republicans your chickens are coming home to roost.

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?" Of course it was for naught, as far as the country's real vital interests are concerned. In fact, as Obama has correctly stated, we are now less safe than before Shock and Awe. But it was NOT for naught for Halliburton, arms manufacturers, mercenary outfits, and Big, Big Oil. McClellan isn't saying anything that wasn't PERFECTLY OBVIOUS from the get-go.

Finally someone inside telling the truth. We have already realized most of this info on our own, he is only filling in the blanks. Of course his gang will defend him and themselves. None of them want to go to prison or go down in history as the most dangerous administration in history, but they are way to late to stop that now. They should have worried about the laws they broke while they were breaking them, instead of trying to cover up everything all along. The truth will prevail! The King is dead, finally!!!

I hope this sticks to the media and McCain. It's time to make the media play fair for once.

PS: "Fred2″ DOESN"T KNOW CRAP

Bush and McCain are in the same boat. We need a change.

Obama 08/12

TO THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW .

If this guy was a honorable person he would have resigned if he truly was against the bush white house. How could you live with yourself if you gave a conference everyday and he knew as he says it was all lies!

OK America ; first step to admit is : YES 4000 PEOPLE HAVE DIED as a result of a MISTAKE , BLUNDER…whatever. It does not mean that their lives werre priceless but I get really annouyed when people try to sugar coat things…it is what it is… My Cousin is over there and I pray everyday for her safe return home but faced with the fact taht she might be killed over there.

I agree with Dan Barlett, this is very sad. I think everyone needs to take a deep breath and sit back and see this book for what it is. A man trying to make a buck on the back of his country and friends. If he thinks that the press and the left wing "looney tunes" are going to embrace him for spilling this garbage in this book, he will be very disappointed. I feel sorry for him and his family that he reduced himself to this level for money. I am afraid I can't put much stock into these "tell all" books. We all know they are pressured to say outrageous things by the publishers in order to sell books. And for you lefties, I will be saying the same thing when Rev. Wright and anyone else writes about Barack Obama.

Don't pretend to be so shocked, Wolf — this is simply a whistleblower telling the truth, which most thoughtful people already knew about this administration. Once upon a time, it was the media who brought down a corrupt president (Nixon), but now that the media is corporate-owned, they don't investigate and allowed this administration to get away with lying about war, lying about torture, ruining our economy, trampling on our constitution, etc., etc. This country will get only what it deserves. These things have real consequences. Good luck to us all.

LOLOL Your Kidding Right??? C'Mon Wolf??

Are we all supposed to pretend we didn't know ALL of this BEFORE BUSH Attacked Iraq??

I would bet that 80% of the entire WORLD Knew and now we are supposed to pretend this is breaking NEWS??

Breaking NEWS would be ALL of them being brought up on CHARGES!! Wake me when THAT Happens ok??

McClellan should not receive a penny for writing the book, HE OWED THIS TO US ALL. The gvernment, on the other hand, should send a rebate check to all citizens to buy the book. THIS IS THE ONLY FAIR WAY.

The sad part about it Wolf is in most cases it is true. What would McClellan stand to gain – some will say money but in most cases this has been eating at him for a while. Seeing it on the news about the number of soliders dead, seeing stories of the families left behind, and the amount of money being spent over there.

Scott McClellen is telling the truth. All the Republican advocates you have on CNN are the real liers!!!!! You should be ashamed to only represent one side.

Gee after 8 years of this I think we should put a typical run of the mill Daily type Chicago liberal Democrat in office. NOT, I'll vote for the moderate instead of the extremist, however I expect the extremist pro Wright CNN crowd here to do the opposite. Get ready to cry about another stolen election lib-bots.

I have seen all things that are done under the sun. There is nothing new under the sun, King Solomon said.

Everything this guy says is true. What he didn't say is how he was the one who got up in front of the American people and lied everyday for that bunch of lying criminals. The Bush administration is the worst thing to ever happen to this country. The only difference between them and organizations like The Mafia, Murder Inc. etc: is that they were sanctioned by the the stupid American public who were so afraid of Arabs, gay people, minorities, and anyone else the Bush Junta could paint as anti-American that they put these morons in office not just once but twice. Look at us now. Trillions more in debt, gas prices above $4.00 a gallon and climbing, a dollar that ain't worth the paper its printed on. We're seen as torturers, invaders, and hypocrits and thats just by our allies. We can't help our own people from drowing in a hurricane yet the criminal in the White House is always on time for a photo op with the the sports team who just won a championship. We have a drunk Vice President who can shoot someone in the face hunting and not get questioned. You have that maggot of a man Karl Rove who was put on this earth to show thats bugs do walk on 2 legs also running around on every talk show like he's some kind of a political God because he was able to scare the crap out of people who were looking to be scared and got his criminal boss reelected. It's all true. You couldn't make this stuff up. The birth of this nation should start all over again in January the day after this bunch is sent packing hopefully to Leavenworth or any other federal facility that holds the worst criminals in the history of this country. We've been able to survive WW1, WW2, the nuclear age, communist Russia, the great depression. Surviving this bunch of amoeba brains will take everything this country has.

For those that have been told that there is no chance to obtain their hopes or dreams and that it was useless to try look towards Hillary Clinton as a symbolic figure of hope and strength – the only experienced candidate that has solid solutions to our everyday problems.

I attended a rally by both candidates last week – Obama definitely is a speaker, orator and can move a crowd – but once you get home from the rally you wonder what DID he say – only thing I can come up with is he is going to change politics in Washington DC – yet accepts the endorsements from them.

Clinton (although the media is trying to make Obama the next President rather than letting the voters have their own say) was warm, sincere, experienced with her answers to questions and genuinely wants to help us help ourselves – she enjoyed being there with us – Obama appeared that this was a situation that he had to be there but really was looking towards the general election – so just give me my votes and I will move on – similiar to what happened in New Orleans after HE received the black communites votes – was too busy to attend a reconstruction rally later on – Hillary Clinton attended even though she had not received the votes.

I just recently found out that Obama voted for the liquified natural gas pipeline of Bush-Cheney Energy plan where Clinton opposed it – guess he doesn't have to live here with it.

Wolf,

This is nothing new. Looks like people just dont want to know the truth or just ignore the truth.

I was watching this documentary Uncovered: The War on Iraq last night in netflix. I bet you should watch it too.

These politicians are just white colored criminals. Though they come from great institutions like Princeton, Yale, what not.

US is full of crap like this. If somebody comes out and tells the same thing that we know everyone will get surprised for no reason.

Come on Wolf.
Americans already know we were lied to about this war. it was already brought out months a go that we shouldn't be there. The 4,000+ soldiers were sent to their deaths by the Administrators of their country. Because of some ego-maniacal idiot and his equally ego-maniacal idiotic cabinet.
As far as I'm concerned, when all is said and done, all of them should be brought up on criminal charges and a public trial should take place. I applaud McClellan for having the cojones to write about it. Although the way these people work he could very well be in danger.

Karen
Annapoli,MD

Do you think McClellan kept a diary so that he could SELL his thoughts and betray all the people who trusted him to work with integrity? This was written solely for dollars and not for patriotism. I suspect many of his writings were his surmising and not factual at all.

Come now Wolf. You act surprised. The media "supported" the propaganda and you were one of them. Are you just now catching up to what tons of us already knew. If you are then shame on you. As to Bush and his cronies. Well,just what do/did you expect? Tell me though. Are you going to swallow the same fantasies from Obama, Clinton, or McCain?

Wolf is getting older and maybe his memory has faded a bit. I find it hard to believe that in his long career of reporting this is the "most" explosive issue he has ever heard. My guess is it's related to the ONN propaganda machine and a way to inflame the electorate into going along with the Obama Network brainwashing that's been going on for several months now.

This guy, McClellan, is a politician who is looking for a new job and could use some extra money by writing an expose' on the Bush's. Some of his recollections will contain a grain of truth of which he has undoubtedly embellished with glee. It's going to be a big money maker and possibly get him a job with the democrats. Be careful of what you believe in this politically charged atmosphere we are living in.

Wolf Blitzer, like Tucker Carlson, Tim Russert, Chris Wallace, Evan Thomas, Limbaugh, Scarborough, O'Reilly, Crystal, Krauthammer, Buchanan, and so many others are full of it. They are jokers and clowns.

The ONLY difference between them and any of us are that they are fortunate enough to have their own shows or columns to shoot their mouths off and force their opinions on others.

Do as I do, TURN THEM OFF! If BUSH were to stand on the roof of the White House and say that everything he has said were a lie from day one, youi would have these fools running around screaming that he doesn't know what he's saying, don't believe him, etc.

McClellan has ripped Bush and his whole feak show administration a new one, only problem is McClellan is just as guilty as they are. THe man has no morals, no conscience, no intgrity and his book is not about telling the truth, not about coming clean. IT's all about pluggin his book and trying to make as much money as possible. That's it.

The one thing republicans understand most. THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR! McClellan will be remembers for knowing and keeping silent. He is less than a man. He is a liar, a coward and a traitor.

DON'T BACK OFF MCCLELLAN, STAND YOUR GROUND AND YOUR GROUND IS SOLID. BUSH'S GROUND WAS SHAKY PRIOR TO YOUR BOOK. LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.

It's about time someone from that administration comes clean. Dubya and his cronies have conspired to mislead America since the very beginning (remember Florida?). How he could possibly be considered electable is still unfathomable to me! He obviously couldn't think his way out of a paper bag. I wonder how many copies of "Curious George" will be housed in the gwbush library. McBush would just give the bush supporters 4 more years to destroy this country and all that it has stood for since 1776. We're not safe because of him. He has created a "hotspot" where there was none. I wonder how much his trust fund is benefitting from all of this.

Dear Scott:

Please have the closets in the White House cleaned for the new administration, unless its McCain.

Thanks,
Citizen J

Wolf don't forget he criticized the media as well for not doing what you all were suppose to do as reporters. Don't leave that out. You all have sit back and let this administration do whatever you wanted it to do and now you want to criticize them. WE have had these sociopathic and pyscopathic people leading this country to hell in a gasoline soaked basket filled with hay and paper and you all the media sat back and let it happen.

I think it took alot of courage for him to release this book while the sitting duck is still waddling around the White House! This has been the most disgusting administration Washington has EVER seen!!
Hopefully, the voters realize that voting for McCain is voting for the same nightmare, maybe THAT is why this book has come out now???

How can we resolve the apparent conflict between the story Mr. McClellan tells and the response by Mr. Bartlett? Like any rational person would do — look at the objective, independent evidence. Did Bush conduct this war in a way that leads you to believe that he considered all the policy options? He either didn't consider them or he has the worst judgment on the planet. Anyone even remotely qualified to be president should have been able to predict at least some of the consequences of the way this war was being conducted. DId he see any of them coming? If not, why not? If so, why did he proceed in the way he did?

This book is just the tip of the iceberg. Once Bush has cleared out of the White House, there will be a flood of revelations that will leave all of us nauseous.

History books need to be written from all angles, from experts to soldiers on the ground, and the Iraq people will write their history as well. History is a good judge.

I've read in many blogs and heard the talking heads on TV ask
why didn't he speak up when he was in the White House.. Why
didn't he tell the president that he disagreed on several issues?
Well these people must have a very short or very selective
memory. Don't any of you remember what happened to Joe
Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame when Joe Wilson dared to
disagree with Bush and his administration? Obviously,
McClellan did.

I don't see any explosive allegations here, it's all common knowledge. I mean, McClellan was the press secretary. His job description pretty much guaranteed he wasn't in the loop. You don't give the guy talking to the press any valid information; he's a mouthpiece and nothing more. He's just out to sell some books now.

The White House and Republican machine will certainly attack McClellan for speaking the truth. I am sure he understood the political fall-out of going against the current administration, which only gives more credence to his insight into the Bush White House. Sad truth is that America already knew and knows – that the Bush Administration failed us.

Now really Wolf, you didn't really think anything different about this war and this presidency, did you? If you did, then I wonder about you! It was clear that the moment George Bush stole this presidency that he wanted to go to war with Iraq. I think now all Americans recognize that fact. I don't know the reason why this book was written, or for that matter anything about McClellan, but I do know that George Bush is the Texas village idiot and Americans went to sleep in 2000 when they voted for him. I only hope that we have now become awake.

Bush just can't understand why anyone would ever tell the truth. I personally think McLellan's book is self-serving in that he was never a patriotic American being fooled by his evil overlords, but part of the plot. Tony Snow describes his job as 'helping set policy,' does that sound like the mouthpiece is out of the loop? McLellan knew what was going down and he lied like a storm trooper, but then they fired him for looking like a liar. I think the book is payback, I think he's disgruntled, and I think the book is substantially true. Hey, if it's all a big hoax, where are those WMDs?

Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you fall on it is unwise to have staff members freely share confidences with the world for their own ill-begotten gain. Robert McNamara was one of the chief architects fo the Viet Nam war and later said it was a mistake. The people that take these priveleged positions as confidants to a President should have the guts to take their secrets to their graves and not destroy the families of wounded and dead veterans, unless under subpoena. Especially when it is intended to profit themselves.

So the man decides to tell the truth that the whole world knows allready, after being paid to lie about it for years…

We know these lies allready, we have seen it unfold. I only wonder why he decided to become truthful all of a sudden. Could be the money involved I guess, and that takes away a lot of his credibility and supposed integrity.

I just hope the message does not get contaminated by this persons past lies about it.

Hillary is like "Viagra," she is great at "exciting" or "arousing" the Republican base.

Given that the Republicans are looking quite "impotent" and under-aroused at this time, the Democrats will do wonders by giving them Hillary!! It would really enegergize the Republican base!

Again, you knows, the Democrats always do a great job of losing to the Republicans, and they are laying the foundations for defeat again!

All he did was tell the truth. I swear, I don't know how any enlightened person could ever be a republican.

Scott's trying to purge his guilt, it's too late for that. For keeping silent and participating in the deception all of Bush's cohorts have the stain of American Service members blood on their head. A lot of good the truth does now!!! it's easy to speak out after the fact. General Powell George Tenet and you should of spoken out when you could of made a difference

Wolf, this guy is McClellan has turned into Freddy Krueger. When Bush initially waged the war in Iraq after 911 mostly everyone was on board Dems. and Repubs. Yes its taking time to stablize the country but we bombed the whole freaking country. We can't even finish rebuilding New Orleans and Mississippi after Katrina and those are small states. This guy wants his 2min. of fame and then no one will ever hear from that has been again.

To quote the Clintons, "JUDAS".

Do you remember a Presidency that has broken so many laws? Including treason, fraud, money laundering, racketeering, conspiracy, just to name a few? Maybe he just had more to write about consider he was PS for the worst and most unlawful President in the 220+ year of this country.

If we, the citizens, committed only one illegal act the President has we'd be executed.

Well he comes out a litle bit late!
The whole world new that a long time ago!
What a sad conclusion after the death of so
many civilions and sons and daughters of America.
It's time for change, and I believe it's realy comming soon,
Barack Obama wil bring that change. Be amazed about the
steps he will make to make this planet a better place for living.

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

Is Blitzer a total idiot? We attacked the wrong country! For reasons that had nothing to do with our national security and everything to do with the hunger for power of a tiny group of maniacs, we've impoverished our country and made it, and the world, more vulnerable to destruction. Look back to before the stolen election of 2000 and compare it to the world today. It's as if we're looking at two different universes. Some have unwillingly made the transition. Others cling to their fatal delusions.

The man is saying what most people know. This is why Bush's approval rating is all time low! I applaud him for speaking the truth

God bless him for telling the truth. Why won't Rove testify about what he did in the Alabama Gov. case? These guys need to go to jail.
Scott is a good and noble man. The truth sets us free. That what the Bible says. So much for the religious WRONG in this country.
Obama08
NAVY Vet. for Obama

I'm not a bit surprised by the allegations made in the book. It should be obvious that the war in Iraq was and is a complete failure. A war that should have never been waged; and a war, quite frankly that has been propped up by lies and using scare tactics on the American people in order to try and maintain support for a mistake that should have been admitted years ago.

President Bush has led this nation into an economic and military disaster that will be paid for by this nation for years to come. Over 4,000 of our young men and women have lost their lives in this debacle while the individual responsible for 9/11 is still alive.

I truly wonder how Mr. Bush and his cronies can look at themselves in the mirror each morning.

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK SAYS:

THIS BOOK IS TELLING US WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW..

Thanks a lot to the half of the country that voted this Bush to a second term. Make sure you don't make the same mistake this year. Vote Obama!

YEEEEHAAWWW!

apparently we need to be impeaching pres.bush.if it's too close to the election then someone needs to be preparing for war crimes trials,and someone needs to be held accountable for the deaths of 4000+ of our best ,and most patriotic americans.

It's called freedom of speech.

I couldn't stand listening to Scott McCellan when he spoke as the Press Secratary because I always felt like he was covering up or lying to the American people..

I am glad to see he has a change of "propaganda"..

We were lied to by President BUSH………

Bush Lied…………Thousands Died………..

it's only explosive, because it brings a lot of extras into the conversation; namely our total commitment to certain middle eastern countries at the expence of our boys in uniform. american blood is on gw hands, and those who fostered this melt down; our economy will not be the same for the forseeable future, mccellen is probably soft peddeling in the book, as not to draw the ire of those we protect..for what..

Wolf, no one need to tell you that the war in Iraq was unnecessary, knowing what we know Today that the evidence uased by Bush and his team was fabricated.
George Bush should be charged for war crime, He already made up his mind about taking out Sadam even before he was President.

My innermost gut feelings are in Mr. McClellans favour.
What ever his hidden motives may be, I am inclined to believe
his allegations. This is devastating but interesting news for the analytical mind. I believe it is important for the public, for the American
people, to get these bits and peaces of info and sort it out with an open mind, ( and the help of shrewd questions by the media) so we
will know finally the real truth and nothing but the truth.
It's important for a NEW beginning.
Helmi L.

Hehehehe……..I wonder how much Barry paid him?

George Bush's chickens have come home to roost!
President Bush aka “The Worst President Ever” as been a puzzled individual for the past 7+ years. This guy is stuck on stupid! Bush do the American public a favor and resign, you are a failure and a disgrace to the presidency. This buffoon has single handedly destroy this country, we are the laughing stock of the world. He is so out of touch with everyday people, Let see: High Food Prices, High Unemployment, Foreclosures in the thousands, All Time High Gas Prices, illegal and Unpopular War, Civil Rights Violations, The Economy in Shambles, and the list goes on and on and on, Mission accomplished indeed! May God forgive you because the American Public will sure not! A vote for Grandpa McCain = Bush 3rd Term, America we can’t afford to make this mistake again!
Congratulation Obama, we are almost home!

Our President Obama 08′ & 12′

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

YES!! How many times do people need to be smacked upside the head with information before they see that this is the truth!? How many alternative-energy power plants, water pipelines and desalination plants to solve drought issues and transportation infrastructure repairs could have been done with those hundreds of billions of dollars? The time of American leadership in the world is ending because the money that should have been spent on this country over the last 8 years has been quite literally set on fire in some desert halfway around the world.

We're now 8 years behind and it will take more than 16 years to catch up. Let's hope Obama can start the process off right …

Wake up Wolf ? Did you belive all the garbage?

Rove said he "Sounds like a left wing blogger". That sound is the truth Karl. I know it's very strange to you.

Go on McClellan

George Bush administration is a total crap . The chickens are coming back to roost. Now we need to hear from Colin Powell etc, etc.

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?" What kind of goofy spin are putting on this, Wolf? By making the statement, that the war was not necessary, that's EXACTLY the inference smart guys like you are supposed to make.

How dense ARE you, anyway? And why the sneaky pro WH spin?

McClellan is the Clintons Dick Morris

Read what McClellan said about Clarke's book a couple years ago. It will help you understand where Scott is coming from.

""Well, why, all of a sudden, if he had all these grave concerns, did he not raise these sooner? This is one-and-a-half years after he left the administration. And now, all of a sudden, he's raising these grave concerns that he claims he had. And I think you have to look at some of the facts. One, he is bringing this up in the heat of a presidential campaign. He has written a book and he certainly wants to go out there and promote that book. Certainly let's look at the politics of it.""

'

The truth will come out about Bush. For all the people that said write Hilliary name in or stay at home or vote McCain just rember it your life your children that is going to suffer not Obama. I forgot my life and children also

Hmm, maybe there are republicans with a conscience after all.

George Bush will go down in history as the worst president in history. He came in with a surplus and now we are so far in a deficit nobody really knows how far. He got us in a war to make up for Daddy. He is to blame for the 4000 plus soldiers that are now dead. He is responsible for the $4 per gallon gas prices. Notice he didn't do anything when the 5 heads of big oil got up and lied to the american public. Know why? He's tied in with all of them. May he rot in hell. Liar that he is. Spin president that he is. I love every time someone comes out against him how he always says the same thing? He's "shocked". He's a liar, a rotten president and the worst human being ever to grace the white house steps.

"The truth never hurts…….unless it ought to!!!!!!!"

in other words, bush is dumber than dog do-do. the thinking American public knew that.

the press pandered bush until they finally grew a brain and started adding 2+2 together.

if you ask me bush, his co-horts and the press should sit trial for the commission of war crimes and the attempts at cover-up.

The more scrutiny McClellan receives from the Right, the deeper the hole Republicans keep digging.

This book is something that shouldn't be ignored. It takes a strong man to go against the people he knew for years and this could end up being a huge hit for any Iraq supporters in the fall.

WOLFE THIS IS WHAT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN IN THIS ADMINISTRATION. THERE ISNT A PERSON WHO HASNT KEPT THEIR MOUTHS SHUT DURING BUSH'S TERM. NO DISCLOSURE UNTIL THEY ARE OUT. NO ACCOUNTABILITY WHATSOEVER. I THINK WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS WHITE HOUSE. IMPEACHMENT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED HOWEVER, I WOULD RATHER SEE THEM ALL GO TO JAIL. WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF A PARDON!

"Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?"

Yes. It does.

As nice as the conformation is, if this surprised you, please think hard about why you trusted these people in the White house when they constantly proved they did not deserve it. The only thing this makes me think is how much of a puppet is the president. Did he just blindly trust all these morally bankrupt people around him. I am not sure I think he is more dumb or more evil than I thought before.

Where have you all been. Most of us have known the truth about the Iraq war blunder for years.
McCain is so totally out of touch.

AND IT'S TRUE

John McCain is a sick man…his love of war is reckless & dangerous. He plans to occupy Iraq for 100 years, regardless of world opinion from the United Nations and the Iraqi parliament.

All about the OIL plain and simple all about the OIL. Why do you think Cheney had secret meetings with the big oil companies, this was all planned out but they didn't plan on the will of the Iraqi people and them having a say in the Bush/Cheney and now the McCain war. Talk about deception and hood winking the American People.

YES WE CAN! This is the gift to help Obama!!!

Perfect timing too! Go Bam!

And if you think this is explosive – what does that say about McSame?

This is going to take McSame down!!! This is not going to help him at all! I love it!

So, this is not the overwhelmed wimp of a go-fer that Bartlett remembers. Once out of a cult, many former members finally see there are other perspectives. McClellan isn't the first, now, is he? Maybe the first they didn't see as a potential threat, like Clarke, and have to bomb to smithereens to get rid of.

Everything I have heard rings true, more probable than just plausible. Here is a guy, McClellan, who, once shown the circumstances and evidence in which he was a willing (mostly innocent?) participant at chicanery, wants to get it off his chest, in time to help prevent another four years of this disastrous mess we're in. Good for you, Scott, and good for us all.

You can bet it will. This is an outrage!!! How can the Prsident explain to the families that 4,000 plus dead and thousands wounded for nothing??? There needs to be aninvestigation and if it is determined that infor was withheld from the American people, charges should be levied!!!

He writes that war “should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary.” Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?

Yes Wolf, that is exactly what he is saying and that is what we ALL know. It makes me shake with anger when I think of all of the men and women who have died because of this. I don't only blame George Bush but EVERYONE in that administration who allowed this to happen. Colin Powell was the only one who left early….and in retrospect, he didn't do enough to stop this war. God help us all.

Although members of the same political party, Pres. Bush and Sen. McCain are two very different people. The truth is that Sen. McCain opposed the president's execution of the Iraq War from the start, advocating a strategy that risked his presidential chances but proven right. In fact, had Sen. McCain's proposal been adopted earlier, in all likelihood, the loss of life and treasure would have been considerably less.

Americans for McCain '08

Wow, since Bush is leaving office and his ratings are so low, people aren't afraid to speak the truth. Good for Mr. McClellan, we all knew we were fed propaganda.

"I suspect the political fallout from his charges will have ramifications out on the presidential campaign trail," said CNN reporter Wolf Blitzer, obviously unaware that nobody except junkies like him and me really give a darn what Scott McClellan says — or, perhaps more importantly, who he is.

What's amazing to me is that 1) we're acting surprised by the allegations he's making and that 2) the Bush administration thought that everybody would keep quiet. Perhaps Mr. McClellan thinks it's more important for the truth to come out than to "honor the trust" of a president who clearly does not honor the trust of the American people.

We the people told you that years ago Wolf…when are you going to start listening to us about Obama!! He is worse than Bush could ever hope to be!!

OBAMA DOESN'T KNOW CRAP!!!!!

The Bush Administration is just mad at him for telling the truth… I think Bush and all the Bushbots need to take a lie detector.. Then we will really see who is telling the truth…

So John McCain also knew about what the White House did..how can we pick to be the next President..No Way!

Because he knows that we only have five more months of these idiots still in the White House. He felt it was time to go ahead and come forth with the truth.

Hopefully once these guys are out, and it won't be to much longer, they'll all be put up on charges for war crimes and what not.

How do you like that Bush Sr? Your son is going to jail for what he's done.

The American people won't stand for this or another four more years that McCain would bring.

Democrats all the way!!! YES WE CAN!!!!!

Does that mean that the 4,000-plus American troops killed in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars spent were for naught?
I AM AFRAID THAT IS WHAT HE IS SAYING.

McCLELLAND IS TRYING TO SELL A BOOK, WOLF….

….AND YOU'RE JUST HELPING HIM.

Wolf buddy, if you would have been doing your job 5 years ago none of this would be surprising. Shame on you and the rest of the corporate media.

Maybe he's having nightmares about the 4000+ American soldiers killed over propaganda. Maybe the Bush administration will come up on charges. I don't know how they sleep at night.

McClellan wasn't the candle left under a bushell he now wants to paint his tenure as White House liar.

He helped sell the Iraq lie to the American public and no matter how much he twists and turns, he's painted with the same blood of over 4,000 dead soldiers as his former boss.

CNN YOU ARE BLOWING IT AGIAN. WHO CARES ABOUT HILLARY THIS STORY IS BIGGER THAN WATER-GATE DO YOUR JOB!

PLEASE CNN: STAY ON THE REAL STORY WE RELY ON YOU FOR INFORMATION: 4000 DEAD AND FOR WHAT! WHAT DID WE ACCOMPLISH GOING INTO IRAQ!

THIS IS THE WORST CRIME EVER MADE BY AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT. COME ON CNN THINK, YOU HAVE TO THINK! DO WHATS RIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS, DIG DEEP THIS IS THE STORY THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW!

The media is the real story. . They let us down with Bush and Iraq! They really let THE AMERICAN PEOPLE down.

Over 4000 dead, what do you say to those families? BUSH, MCCAIN and CLINTON, need to apologize to all AMERICANS for sending them to there death's! Bush should be removed from office ASAP. Congress should start the Iraqi WAR hearings immediately find the truth please behind this WAR! Remove Bush from office, this will show all of America, the government still works for the good of the people. George Bush has destroyed the creditability of the presidency; even 4000 times worse then Bill Clinton and Monica scandal. If we ever need to go to war again how can we trust congress and the White House to do the right thing?

The only way congress can restore there creditability; as a functioning body of this government, is to hold formal investigations in this horrible American tragedy the Iraq War. I feel so bad for those families that give there loved ones to this American tragedy, THE IRAQ WAR!

Obama 08
For the good of America

IMPEACHMENT of the Bush administration sounds good to me! I can't believe it took this long from someone to see the light.

His words are brash, but oh so true. We were bamboozled into this war. Those who voted for Bush, are you going to vote for McSame??? Are you going to allow America to stay in this hell???

If its not true…Im sure he knows that he is liable to be sued!!! So so him if its not true..otherwise everything is considered to be TRUE!