Monday, January 26, 2004

So, David Kay thinks that it's not Bush who owes an explanation to the American people, but that the intelligence community owes and explanation to Bush (from NPR)! With Kay and the White House looking to scapegoat the intelligence community, the intelligence community is calling the bluff and daring the Congress to investigate the WMD intelligence assessment. Will the wider press figure out that >>this<< is a story?

Salon.com News | The CIA revolt against the White House: "for almost a year, the White House has been quietly fighting a contentious battle at home on the national security front -- against the U.S. intelligence community itself. Vocal retired intelligence officials, and anonymous active ones, have protested repeatedly that the White House has coerced intelligence agencies to rig findings and analysis to suit administration aims."

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