David Sirota, who writes the “Truth & Consequences” column in In These Times, is director of strategic communications for the Center for American Progress. Christy Harvey is deputy director of strategic communications for the Center for American Progress.

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They Knew
Despite the whitewash, we now know that the Bush administration was warned before the war that its Iraq claims were weak
David Sirota and Christy Harvey
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