another kitty kelley excerpt!

 from kitty kelley's THE FAMILY

on ghwb, page 348

 He pushed the Justice Department to prosecute the WASHINTON POST reporter Bob Woodward for publishing the the first account of CIA electronic surveillance of government representatives in Micronesia. Bush maintained that Woodward had violated the Signals Intelligence Act, which makes it a felony to publish any classified information. Yet Bush withheld the CIA files that would have proven the agency's involvement. So the Justice Department dropped the case againt the journalist.

He refused to cooperate with the investigation into the Washington, D.C., bombing of the car of the former Chilean Ambassador to the United States, Orlando letelier, that killed Letelier and Ronni Moffitt, a colleague from the IInstitute of Policy Studies. The murder was directed by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's secret service, and the CIA knew that two of the assassins were in the United States at the time of the bombing. Needing to cover up the CIA's involvement with the Chilean secret service, George directed the agency to leak the story that the bombing was the work not of the obvious supects but of leftists looking to create a martyr for their cause.

•  Thanks! Keep 'em Coming!

  Those of us who won't get our copies for a while really appreciate this.

  More.  More.  More.

  by mattman on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 05:41:13 AM PDT

•  Thanks.... >^..^<

  ... and overall she did well in her week in the literary review snarl.  I noticed the NYT had Kakutani review the book, same as they assigned for the initial slam review of Bill's book, and the one they front paged... (and I am no Bill fan but fair is fair and it tends to look fair too)

  by Marisacat on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 06:18:12 AM PDT

•  Thanks. May we have more porridge, please.

  The dirt on the old man is one of the most interesting aspects of this book for me.  I had thought he was pretty much above boards except for Iran Contra.  Silly me.  This family is like a bunch of hi end gypsies.

  by NorCalJim on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 06:38:05 AM PDT

•  Anything about Victor Ashe in K Kelley book?

  I haven't yet picked up the Kitty Kelley book, though I might over my lunch hour.  I had heard speculation that there might be some interesting tales about GWB's relationship with Victor Ashe, or about male hookers in the WH - was this in the book, or was this just idle speculation?  Or am I spoiling a surprise down the line?

  by Conshieguy on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 06:39:07 AM PDT

  •  No

    At least 80% of the book is on Prescott and George the Elder.

    That DU posting was BS.

    by DelRPCV on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 06:50:04 AM PDT

    •  Sorry to hear

      I wish some 527 like "Male Prostitutes for Bush" would ooze out of a rock someplace during the last week of the campaign and put air some lulu of an ad in PA and Ohio.

      by Conshieguy on Thu Sep 23, 2004 at 07:54:18 AM PDT