James R. Wilkinson

WHIG Coordinates Systematic Deception in Classified Congressional Intelligence Briefings

2002-09-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In September 2002, the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) systematically coordinated efforts to manipulate congressional intelligence briefings, using legislative liaison Nicholas Calio to present fabricated and exaggerated intelligence claims about Iraq’s weapons capabilities. By strategically …

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White House Iraq Group Established for Crisis-Driven Institutional Coordination

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Chief of Staff Andrew Card forms White House Iraq Group (WHIG), chaired by Karl Rove, to coordinate systematic messaging strategy for Iraq War. Group includes key Powell Memo-aligned figures including communications strategists Karen Hughes, Mary Matalin, and policy coordination through Condoleezza …

Andrew Card Karl Rove Karen Hughes Mary Matalin Condoleezza Rice +4 more institutional-capture iraq-war propaganda powell-memo bush-administration +1 more