The so-called liberal media attempts to rewrite history, and gets caught by the Raw Story.
The AP transcript says the reporter asked a question which included the phrase, “intelligence and facts remain fixed” around the policy of removing Saddam Hussein. The official White House transcript and audio file confirmed by RAW STORY found that the reporter in fact had said “intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy of removing Saddam through military action.”
The incorrect AP copy distributed to the papers was:
Q: Thank you, sir. On Iraq, the so-called “Downing Street Memo” from July 2002, says, “Intelligence and facts <u>remain</u> fixed around the policy of removing Saddam through military actions.” Is this an accurate reflection of what happened? Could both of you respond?
BLAIR: Well, I can respond to that very easily. No, the facts were not being fixed in any shape or form at all. And let me remind you that that memorandum was written before we then went to the United Nations.
The official White House / Milbank account stated correctly:
Q Thank you, sir. On Iraq, the so-called Downing Street memo from July 2002 says intelligence and facts <u>were</u> being fixed around the policy of removing Saddam through military action. Is this an accurate reflection of what happened? Could both of you respond?
PRIME MINISTER BLAIR: Well, I can respond to that very easily. No, the facts were not being fixed in any shape or form at all. And let me remind you that that memorandum was written before we then went to the United Nations.
Small difference, but why???
Can’t link to it enough, the Downing Street Minuets
