Posted on 02/08/2007 7:58:32 PM PST by ikez78
Thursday February 8, 2007 10:01 PM
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By ROBERT BURNS
AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some of the Pentagon's prewar intelligence work, including a contention that the CIA underplayed the likelihood of al-Qaida connections to Saddam Hussein, was inappropriate but not illegal, a Defense Department investigation has concluded.
In a report to be presented to Congress on Friday, the department's inspector general clears former Pentagon policy chief Douglas J. Feith of allegations by some Democrats of illegal activities - specifically that he misled Congress about the basis of the administration's assertions on the threat posed by Iraq.
Two people familiar with the findings discussed the main points and some details Thursday on condition they not be identified.
The Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing Friday to receive the findings by Thomas F. Gimble, the Pentagon's acting inspector general. The committee's chairman, Carl Levin, D-Mich., has been a leading critic of Feith's role in prewar intelligence activities and has accused him of deceiving Congress.
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I thought only bad stuff gets leaked...there must be a catch in there somwhere
The catch is that the dribble worked. The dems took over congress, so this doesn't matter any more.
you're right. Feith decieved. Denny Hastert covered up Mark Foley. The economy is not as good as it looks. Etc. The Libs kept it up, and keep boasting of a "sea change" in popular opinion favoring the Left, having thrown the rotten GOPers out on their bums in November.
A baboon in a dress could have been elected in the sixth year midterm of an incumbent presidency.
The catch is in what they said about the pre-war intel. I was DUmpster-diving over on the KOmmie site tonight and found this little gem:
"BREAKING: On eve of hearing, DOD IG says Feith cooked intel"
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/2/8/192332/0642
They're keying in on this segment:
"Some of the Pentagon's prewar intelligence work, including a contention that the CIA underplayed the likelihood of al-Qaida connections to Saddam Hussein, was inappropriate but not illegal, a Defense Department investigation has concluded."
IOW, they're claiming that the report shows that Feith lied about al-Qaida connections to Hussein.
Mark, do they mean that the CIA was wrong in "underestimating" Saddam connection to Al Qaeda? Or is it the opposite?
I would like for them to get up to date. If they don't. one day Levin will peer over his glasses and say huh? to news of another attack.
this is only a leak of what the report WILL say, it's not released yet. we should skim it when it's out
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