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Iraq leads to MI6 overhaul
United Press International ^ | December 26, 2004 | United Press International

Posted on 12/26/2004 3:12:14 PM PST by LaserLock

LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- MI6 chief John Scarlett unveiled the biggest shake-up of the British intelligence service in 20 years in the wake of its performance before the Iraq war.

The changes are meant to prevent a repeat of the government's withdrawal of the report on Iraq used to justify the 2003 invasion. The Times of London said Sunday the shake-up is a "tacit admission" the intelligence agency's credibility had been damaged.

Scarlett plans to reinstate procedures used in the cold war when senior intelligence officers vetted information before it was passed on.


TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: intelligence; intelligencereform; iraq; mi6

1 posted on 12/26/2004 3:12:15 PM PST by LaserLock
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To: LaserLock

Scarlett plans to reinstate procedures used in the cold war when senior intelligence officers vetted information before it was passed on.

Is this true 007?

Of course. Why do you ask?

2 posted on 12/26/2004 3:16:38 PM PST by ml1954
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To: LaserLock

MI6 chief John Scarlett unveiled the biggest shake-up of the British intelligence service in 20 years.
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MI6, what a laugh. 40 - 60% are foreign agents.

He'd have better luck internationalizing English "cuisine."


3 posted on 12/26/2004 11:40:59 PM PST by sarah_f (Know Islam, Know Terror.)
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To: dk/coro; Fedora; section9; LaserLock

Intelligence bump


4 posted on 12/27/2004 1:09:40 AM PST by risk
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To: sarah_f

How would you know?


5 posted on 12/27/2004 2:30:33 AM PST by plenipotentiary (AKA ABrit)
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