BushCo wanted to bomb Iraq on 9-11 itself

Spread this one around. Everywhere. Seriously. (Cross-posted from Musing's musings.)

According to Reuters 60 Minutes will air an interview this Sunday with Richard Clarke, described as a "former White House anti-terrorism advisor." In it, he alleges that BushCo^{<small>TM</small>} "considered bombing Iraq in retaliation after Sept. 11, 2001 even though it was clear al Qaeda had carried out the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon" (emphasis added).

Clarke, who had served as a cybersecurity advisor to four presidents and left in February 2003 when his functions were subsumed by the Gestapo Department of Homeland Security said he was "surprised administration officials turned immediately toward Iraq instead of al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden."

But it gets better:

Clarke said he was briefing ...Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld among other top officials in the aftermath of the devastating attacks.

"Rumsfeld was saying we needed to bomb Iraq. ... We all said, 'but no, no. Al Qaeda is in Afghanistan," recounts Clarke, "and Rumsfeld said, 'There aren't any good targets in Afghanistan and there are lots of good targets in Iraq."'

"Hello. My name is George W. Bush. You tried to kill my father. Prepare to die." (Hat tip to andante, who first made the Inigo Montoya connection.)

But this shit isn't anything near as funny as The Princess Bride. Shout it loud and long around the 'sphere, and if any of y'all happen to know any really good investigative reporters or media contacts for the Kerry campaign, hook 'em up. We need to nail the sumbitches for this. Big time.