Neither Accurate Nor Truthful

Meanwhile, The Corner leaves it to Jim Robbins to put up the best defense of the Bush Administration in light of the August 2001 PDB. In full:

A CNN headline on the August 6, 2001 PDB reads "Key Document Warned of Possible al Qaeda Scenarios." But none of the scenarios were the actual plan. One dealt with AQ attacking us with explosives, another with hijacking planes to engage in hostage negotiations. Another said the window of AQ attack was early 1997 to early 2001, which had already passed by August. Yet the press still treats this page and a half document breathlessly. How very sad they think that their audience cannot read or reason for themselves. What contempt they must have for us.

Hmm... Jim doesn't link to the "Key Document."

And the words "early 2001" and "window" are nowhere in the document, nor is an early 2001 window closing suggested by the briefing. In fact, just the opposite.

How very sad they think that their audience cannot read or reason for themselves. What contempt they must have for them.