WHAT DID FREDO KNOW ABOUT THE NIE AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT?

Josh at TPM notices that the communications intercepts of Iran were briefed to the Bush regime starting last July. Via Crooks & Liars I learned that Keith Olbermann has constructed a record of Bush regime statements about Iran and it seems that the narrative changed on August 9th:

Before August 9th, it’s: “Trying to develop, build or pursue a nuclear weapon.”

After August 9th, it’s: “Desire, pursuit, want… knowledge, technology, know-how to enrich uranium.”

This suggests that Bush KNEW that his talk about World War III ("So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III," October 17, 2007) was rubbish.