Mac, you have to read the addendum by Kean, etc. It says, that Rocky and friends pitched such a fit over what the facts showed, that they had to alter some of their findings/conclusions or the dems wouldn’t play.

He admits they also had to do some of that in the first report just to get it done. But, they say that these findings that the Dems wanted in some cases goes entirely against the findings of fact. And that while they disagreed with it entirely, they had to go along..as that was the nature of such a bi-partisan effort.

Rocky also attached a statement, frothing BDS that the report now shows that Bush lied, etc..etc.

At times they would have several pieces of direct evidence, documents and statements from multiple sources and suggest it doesn’t prove anything…move along..nothing to see. Then at others, they would accept the solitary word of someone who had motive to lie, as definitive evidence (including taking Saddam himself at his word). You are right…it’s ridiculous! Half the committee signed onto two different addendum letters to say just that!

I found reading the addendum and attached letters more telling that the rest of it.