Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a 76-minute presentation to the UN Security Council presenting fabricated evidence to justify the Iraq War. Powell’s presentation included: mobile weapons labs based on testimony from ‘Curveball,’ a source who later admitted lying; aluminum …
Colin PowellGeorge W. BushDick CheneyCIACurveballiraq-warwmdunited-nationsintelligence-manipulationfalse-evidence
Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans under Douglas Feith systematically fabricates intelligence linking Iraq to al Qaeda, coordinating directly with the White House Iraq Group to disseminate these false claims as authoritative intelligence. The Pentagon Inspector General found that OSP developed …
Office of Special PlansWhite House Iraq GroupDouglas FeithMichael MaloofDavid Wurmser+4 moreospwhigiraq-alqaeda-fabricationintelligence-manipulationfeith+3 more
Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans under Douglas Feith institutionalizes the systematic bypassing of CIA intelligence vetting processes to provide fabricated intelligence directly to the White House Iraq Group for propaganda dissemination. The Pentagon Inspector General documented that OSP …
Office of Special PlansWhite House Iraq GroupDouglas FeithHarold RhodeKarl Rove+3 moreospwhigcia-bypassintelligence-manipulationfeith+3 more
Following the successful Iraq authorization vote, WHIG coordinates a systematic campaign to suppress contradictory intelligence that might undermine the war narrative. This involves pressuring intelligence agencies to suppress dissenting analysis and intimidating potential whistleblowers.
White House Iraq GroupDick CheneyKarl RoveCondoleezza RiceKaren Hughes+2 morewhigintelligence-suppressionpost-authorizationwhistleblower-intimidationnarrative-maintenance+3 more
Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans under Douglas Feith establishes regular coordination protocols with the White House Iraq Group to create an intelligence manipulation pipeline that bypassed traditional CIA vetting processes. OSP officials including Michael Maloof and David Wurmser met …
Office of Special PlansWhite House Iraq GroupDouglas FeithKarl RoveScooter Libby+3 moreospwhigintelligence-manipulationfeithcoordination+3 more
The Office of Special Plans (OSP), led by Douglas Feith, and the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) institutionalized daily coordination meetings to synchronize intelligence production with propaganda messaging. These meetings enabled the systematic manipulation of intelligence to support the Bush …
Douglas FeithPaul WolfowitzAndrew CardDick CheneyKarl Rove+2 moreintelligence-manipulationiraq-warospwhigpropaganda+1 more
Congress authorizes military force against Iraq through a vote systematically manipulated by the White House Iraq Group (WHIG), which deliberately distorted intelligence assessments. This vote represents a critical moment of democratic failure, where executive manipulation bypassed congressional …
White House Iraq GroupDick CheneyKarl RoveCondoleezza RiceKaren Hughes+2 moreiraq-authorizationcongressional-votewhig-deceptiondemocratic-failureunauthorized-war+2 more
In the critical lead-up to the Iraq authorization vote, the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) systematically withholds intelligence reports that contradict administration claims about Iraqi WMD programs and terrorist connections. Congressional intelligence committees receive only carefully cherry-picked …
White House Iraq GroupDick CheneyKarl RoveCondoleezza RiceKaren Hugheswhigintelligence-withholdingcongressional-deceptionwar-authorizationconstitutional-violation+2 more
The White House Iraq Group coordinates the delivery of systematically fabricated intelligence briefings to congressional intelligence committees, setting the foundation for legislative manipulation. Working through CIA Director George Tenet and National Security Council staff, WHIG ensures that key …
White House Iraq GroupGeorge TenetStephen HadleyScooter LibbyCongressional Intelligence Committee+2 morewhigcongressional-deceptionintelligence-manipulationseparation-of-powersconstitutional-violation+2 more
The White House Iraq Group (WHIG), established in August 2002, coordinated a comprehensive campaign to present intelligence about Iraq to congressional leaders. A Senate Intelligence Committee investigation found that intelligence claims about Iraq’s weapons capabilities and potential threats …
Karl RoveDick CheneyCondoleezza RiceLewis 'Scooter' LibbyAndrew Card+1 morewhigcongressional-deceptionintelligence-manipulationseparation-of-powersiraq-war+1 more
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 …
Karl RoveNicholas E. CalioKaren HughesMary MatalinJames R. Wilkinson+1 morewhigcongressional-deceptionclassified-briefingswar-authorizationseparation-of-powers+2 more
The White House Iraq Group executes a coordinated propaganda campaign featuring the ‘smoking gun/mushroom cloud’ metaphor crafted by chief speechwriter Michael Gerson. On September 7-8, 2002, President Bush and top advisers appeared on multiple networks delivering identical nuclear fear …
White House Iraq GroupCondoleezza RiceDick CheneyGeorge W. BushMichael Gerson+1 morewhigmushroom-cloudpropagandairaq-warnuclear-fear+2 more
Under Secretary of Defense Douglas Feith created the Office of Special Plans to manipulate intelligence on Iraq-al Qaeda relationships that were ‘inconsistent with the consensus of the Intelligence Community.’ Directed by Abram Shulsky, the OSP systematically cherry-picked intelligence …
Douglas FeithAbram ShulskyPentagonCIASenate Intelligence Committeeiraq-intelligenceospfeithintelligence-manipulationwmd-deception
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card forms the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) to coordinate the Bush administration’s public relations campaign for the Iraq invasion. Chaired by Karl Rove and meeting weekly in the Situation Room, WHIG included National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, her …
Andrew CardKarl RoveCondoleezza RiceStephen HadleyScooter Libby+3 morewhigiraq-warintelligence-manipulationpropagandakarl-rove+1 more