Posted on 09/17/2015 7:18:58 AM PDT by Trumpinator
'Cancer Within’09.09.159:00 PM ET
Written byShane Harris Nancy A. Youssef
Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked
It’s being called a ‘revolt’ by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy talk.
More than 50 intelligence analysts working out of the U.S. military’s Central Command have formally complained that their reports on ISIS and al Qaeda’s branch in Syria were being inappropriately altered by senior officials, The Daily Beast has learned.
The complaints spurred the Pentagon’s inspector general to open an investigation into the alleged manipulation of intelligence. The fact that so many people complained suggests there are deep-rooted, systemic problems in how the U.S. military command charged with the war against the self-proclaimed Islamic State assesses intelligence.
“The cancer was within the senior level of the intelligence command,” one defense official said.
Two senior analysts at CENTCOM signed a written complaint sent to the Defense Department inspector general in July alleging that the reports, some of which were briefed to President Obama, portrayed the terror groups as weaker than the analysts believe they are. The reports were changed by CENTCOM higher-ups to adhere to the administration’s public line that the U.S. is winning the battle against ISIS and al Nusra, al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, the analysts claim.
That complaint was supported by 50 other analysts, some of whom have complained about politicizing of intelligence reports for months. That’s according to 11 individuals who are knowledgeable about the details of the report and who spoke to The Daily Beast on condition of anonymity.
The accusations suggest that a large number of people tracking the inner workings of the terror groups think that their reports are being manipulated to fit a public narrative.
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a) Weakens America/AmericansThere are NO counter examples.
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves Islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
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The real question is whether or not the impetus came from Obama, himself, or was it merely a load of morally corrupt Pentagon chair polishers looking for advancement and bigger pensions.
Poor fools who came forward. Probably thought Obama would be impeached for treason or something. Talk about Dreamers.
The Emperor with no clothes was supplied invisible robes by his generals.
http://www.syriahr.com/en/2015/06/the-high-school-student-who-maps-isiss-lightning-quick-advance/
So it takes just ONE dutch school boy to put his finger in the dike of lies emanating out of President Obeyme’s administration.
ISIS is losing?
Hardly. They’re more like a growth industry.
And Obama, Clinton, our entire congress are so heavily invested in supporting and protecting them they may as well put on robes and wrap their heads in rags.
Somebody said this last night at the debates. I forget who.
Or covering up the fact that the Syrian "rebels" were ISIS all along so the powers that be can help the rebels?
Our Rulers have put US on death row!
The cancer has trickled down from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. See tagline.
How bad is it that our enemy is telling us our leaders are liars and defending Islamic terrorists?
This is from 2013:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/04/us-syria-crisis-russia-congress-idUSBRE9830N620130904
Putin presses US Congress over Syria, says Kerry lied
In remarks that could raise tension further before he hosts President Barack Obama and other G20 leaders on Thursday, Putin also said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lied to Congress about the militant group al Qaeda’s role in the Syrian conflict.
yeah those guys are pretty much screwed....
$hithead is responsible for this.
Welcome to the new USSA, comrade. These are not spies or spooks of any type; they are J2 analysts. Most are contractors and civilians, many of whom have been here for the entire long war. Being in a military command, they are not generally subject to the political pressure so common at State and CIA.
Any military leader worth his salt would champion these guys. Their job is to provide the military commander with unbiased actionable intelligence. The fact that these patriots are being run out shows how far the cancer has spread.
Bookmark.
Article, and # 1 through # 15 .
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Indeed.....nothing he has done would be different even IF he was an outspoken radical muslim
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