The Intelligence Debate is about altering Intel not 'pressuring' Analysts!
November 13, 2005
Sean Lewis
Currently the Republicans are desperately trying to control the Intelligence
debate.
The Republicans want to make the Intelligence Debate About Pressuring the
Analysts.
The issue isn't about pressuring the analysts.
The issue is that the White House ALTERED the analysts Intel, by cherry
picking and 'cleaning' it up for finally dissemination.
THAT IS THE ISSUE THE REPUBLICANS WILL NOT DISCUSS!
Simply put The White House with or without Bush's knowledge, cherry picked
raw Intelligence from US and Foreign agencies. Then failed to mention or
include ('scrubbed') Intelligence of the National Intelligence Estimate( N.I.E.
assessment of accuracy and credibility) that would weaken or contradict the
Bush Iraq war agenda. The White House then presented this 'scrubbed' Intel to
Congress, America and the World as honest truthful fact and inescapable
conclusive evidence. The fact is this 'scrubbed' Intelligence was anything but
truthful, factual or correct.
Since this raw Intel came from the Intelligence communities to begin with,
the White House, like it always does, is blaming someone else for getting it
wrong. The spin is since the White House got the Intel from the Intelligence
communities it was a failure of Intelligence community.
A complete LIE.
Here is an example of what the White House did.
I am in my high school science class. The Teacher tells me that it is safe
to handle dry ice, as long as I use protective gloves and insulated tools. I
then turn to the other students and say, ' the Teacher says it is OK to handle
the dry ice.' I do not include the warning caveat of protective gloves and
insulated tools. The other students in science class become severely injured
because they handle the dry ice incorrectly. When I am questioned about this I
say, The science teacher told me it was safe to handle the dry ice, passing
the blame on to the teacher.
Is the Teacher really the one at fault? Of course not.
This is what the White House wants America to believe. that they are not to
blame, the Intelligence community is.