[Stultis]

the U.S. intelligence community never concluded that those meetings produced an operational relationship

Yeah, and the adminstration never claimed an "operational" relationship (except with regard to Ansar al-Islam, where they were CORRECT). They claimed "links" (including training of al-Qaeda operatives by Iraq, which these "reporters" ignore).

Take away the B.S. and they are admitting we had a generally accurate picture, not withstanding that the article spins madly toward exactly the opposite claim.

[JohnGalt]

I am not sure why you are spinning on this thread, we both no each others position on this issue.

What is your take on how to handle the CIA?

I think its clear they are going to be talking to the press for the next 8 months to no benefit of Bush.