Bush administration officially called liars over Iraq

January 23, 2008

Two respected nonprofit journalism groups have released a study showing that President Bush and his top aides publicly, and intentionally, made 935 false statements about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following Sept. 11, 2001.

"In short, the Bush administration led the nation to war on the basis of erroneous information that it methodically propagated and that culminated in military action against Iraq on March 19, 2003," reads an overview of the study, conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism.

According to the study, Bush and seven top officials - including Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and then-National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice - made 935 false statements about Iraq during those two years.

The study is based on a searchable database compiled of primary sources, like official government transcripts and speeches, and secondary sources mainly quotes from major media organizations.

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