Downing Downing Street.

Thanks to Jersey Rob for sharing this info with me.

The articles below deal with the “Downing Street Memo,” which details the British understanding of US policy vis-à-vis Iraq in 2002, before the war had been launched, and when Bush was ostensibly weighing all options. For the Brits, this memo has its own importance, and for Americans, another. Essentially, it outlines the Bush administration’s decision that the intelligence and facts related to Iraq were to be “fixed” in order to support the already decided upon policy regarding Iraq—war. And that this would be done to ensure that the war would be “legal.” There’s a petition that citizens can sign which requests that Bush answer to the issues raised in the memo (which is actually more a form of minutes from a high-level meeting including Blair and senior advisors). It’s available at http://www.johnconyers.campaignoffice.com/index.asp?Type=SUPERFORMS&SEC={20F67A89-DDC3-422B-BD18-4D4AAC8F7D6E}. Check it out if you’re interested, and the articles/links below…

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1647567,00.html
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/09/press_and_downing_street_memo
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/18034