The Gaurdian is running a piece by Philip James, a former senior Democratic party strategist, in which he quotes anonymous sources at the meeting between Clarke and Bush who confirm Clarke's story. The piece is called "
Running Scared."
"The conversation absolutely took place. I was there, but you can't name me," the witness said. "I was one of several people present. There was no doubt in anyone's mind that the president had Iraq on his mind, first and foremost."
This former national security council official was too terrified to go on the record - he knows how vengeful this administration can be.
The lie is unravelling, like a sweater having its threads pulled slowly away from many different directions.