I think you're just reading into that what you want to see.
First of all- The Telegraph is the best newspaper in the UK, end of story. They are not a Pro-USA paper nor would I want them to be. They are thoroughly British and report from a British perspective- which is exactly as it should be. They are not afraid to paint the US in a good light but they are also not afraid to report a story that US conservatives might deem negative- which is also exactly as it should be.
At any rate... Nowhere did it say US Intelligence. This is often the story with intelligence anyway. Intelligence isn't 'US intelligence' per se. It's tidbits that come from the ground- i.e. Iraqis who think they might have heard about something or think they might know about something that is going down. How often do you think they're accurate?
Don't be so sensitive.
Ok.
I'll second that! It sure beats the heck out of most of the bird cage liners here in the US. Check it out online sometimes. I only wish I could still get it delivered. Before the blogs it was my best intelligence on the story behind the story when the klintons were reigning.