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To: RetiredNow who wrote (361519)	12/5/2007 1:48:21 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1576275

Well, the truth is that I'm not sure why our intelligence agency is publishing anything. Shouldn't they be giving that information to Bush first, instead of surprising him? Or did they give it to him and he deliberately hid it, because it didn't fit with his hard line plans for an Iran invasion? I'd put nothing past him. Bush said he heard a couple of weeks ago; people are seriously questioning that. Don't quote me on this, but I heard the reason for the release of the info was because there was a public policy debate wrt Iran and they felt that the truth should be a part of that debate. Which is hard to argue with. And also good CYA; if the NIE comes out after we go to war the press (and public) would toast the agencies.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (361519)	12/5/2007 1:54:13 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1576275

There are classified and unclassified parts of the NIE. Hundreds of people work to produce that across many intelligence agencies. Not all of those people agree with Bush's war mongering - after all, they have the best FACTS we know. It would have leaked.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (361519)	12/5/2007 4:38:55 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576275

Well, the truth is that I'm not sure why our intelligence agency is publishing anything. Shouldn't they be giving that information to Bush first, instead of surprising him? Or did they give it to him and he deliberately hid it, because it didn't fit with his hard line plans for an Iran invasion? I'd put nothing past him. It was Congress that asked for the report, not Bush. But its true Bush was briefed on the report....CJ says in July; Bush says in August.....probably CJ is right [Bush had too many drugs in the sixties].......but he's claiming he wasn't told anything substantial. Now if you believe that one, I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn......the same one you tried to unload on shortie.....real cheap. So it looks like Bush was trying to sell the country on an Iranian war before the report came out. In my mind, we are very fortunate that Congress asked for that updated report.