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To: Road Walker who wrote (361521)12/5/2007 2:02:35 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1587368
 
"And also good CYA; if the NIE comes out after we go to war the press (and public) would toast the agencies."

Well, look what happened after Iraq. The administration selectively released information that put the agencies at fault. They would likely do the same thing after an adventure in Iran.



To: Road Walker who wrote (361521)12/5/2007 2:24:42 PM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 1587368
 
"Bush said he heard a couple of weeks ago; people are seriously questioning that."

There is a claim that it was in a Presidential Daily Briefing about a year ago.

Now that would be fascinating if true.



To: Road Walker who wrote (361521)12/5/2007 4:40:10 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1587368
 
Bush said he heard a couple of weeks ago; people are seriously questioning that.

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