I find it interesting that George Tenet is making excuses for his actions in the CIA, during both the Clinton & Bush - 43' administrations. During the 1980's; we had the Iran / Iraq war, the Soviet / Afghan War, the "arms for hostages" fiasco & the "War on Drugs". The CIA was covertly supporting Saddam, @ the same time it was engaged in illegal drug trafficking, to support both the Contra Rebels in Central America & the Mujahedddin resistance in Afghanistan ( w/ the help of Osama Bin - Laden ! ). George H. Bush ( 41' ), former Director of the CIA, was then Vice - President. The CIA was funneling drugs into the U.S., via Panama's Noriega ( Which instigated that war ! ), through Mena Airport in Arkansas; under the control of then - Governor ( & Bush - 41's new "BFF" ! ) Bill Clinton. Too bad nobody has the guts to "corral" the CIA, as they should have been decades ago !

Tenet should donate at least half his royalities to the soldiers and families who have been killed and wounded in Iraq writes Ray McGovern, former chair of the National Intelligence Estimates in a letter to George Tenet. www.truthout.org

I am amazed at how quickly anyone that tells the truth about Mr. Bush et al, are labeled and put down. Mr. Bush on the other hand continues to get a free ride from most press. It is way pat time to put this administration under the magnifying glass and quit putting a blind eye on his atrocities and lies.

George Tenet's account of the run up to war only adds to the evidence that the Bush Administration took us to war under transparently false pretenses. They cherry picked intelligence, fabricated that Iraq was connected to the attacks on 9/11, had purchased uranium from Niger, and posed an imminent threat to our safety. Thousands of our troops lost their lives and hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians have died as a result of the reckless actions of this Administration. This is horrendous. It is the crime of the century. What is it going to take for Congress to perform it's sworn duty to uphold the law, and hold the President and his thugs accountable for their criminal abuse of power? What will it take for the news media to do a factual piece detailing articles of impeachment, war crimes, and what this Administration appears to have violated? Political considerations are irrelevant to the discussion of whether crimes have been committed. Start impeachment hearings, (and criminal trials for Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Rove). It is time to send a message to the world, future presidents, and our grandchildren that America will never again allow reckless, rogue behavior by a President of the United States.

It is well accepted that the Bush Administration took us to war under transparently false pretenses. They cherry picked intelligence, fabricated that Iraq was connected to the attacks on 9/11, had purchased uranium from Niger, and posed an imminent threat to our safety. Thousands of our troops lost their lives and hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians have died as a result of the reckless actions of this Administration. This is horrendous. It is the crime of the century. What is it going to take for Congress to perform it's sworn duty to uphold the law, and hold the President and his thugs accountable for their criminal abuse of power? Political considerations do not apply. Start impeachment hearings, (and criminal trials for Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Rove). It is time to send a message to the world, future presidents, and our grandchildren that America we will never again allow reckless, rogue behavior by a President of the United States.

Hello,

I saw the segment on carbon footprints and one family's conscientious attempt to limit theirs. Although unplugging appliances when not in use and changing to CFL bulbs will reduce a household's energy bill, they likely won't make much of a dent in carbon emissions. Power companies generate electricty based on overall projected demand and they have to produce more than enough not only to avoid risk of brown-outs and black-outs, but to compensate for the estimated 7% to 10% that's lost in delivery over transmission lines. The reason for "phantom," which his the power that flows into appliances even when you think they're off, is to make it possible for them to turn on with a flick of a switch. Electricity is kind of like water in a flowing stream. A better answer is distributed generation, which is power generated near where it will be used: solar panels, gas-powered co-gen systems delivering both power and heat, etc. Although solar and wind make up only a small part of the mix here in the U.S., there are examples in Europe that prove each could be much more with strategically-placed incentives and a policy will. And with green power, any appliance or light bulb is emmissions-free. The problem isn't at the outlet or with a bulb -- it's at the smoke stack. And if we're going to have any chance at tackling global warming, we have got to keep that in mind. Also...CFLs have trace amounts of mercury in them, so they can't be thrown into the regular garbage, and many municipalities aren't equip to handle them in their recycle either. There's needs to be a take-back program with retailers similar to those handling printer ink cartridges. I believe IKEA may have one. Wal-Mart needs to step up to the plate. Green is good, but really green is really better...