[Shermy]

In fact, Ms. Montes held considerable sway over the Pentagon's opinion of Cuba. In 1998 the Defense Department released a high-profile report claiming that Cuba posed no military threat to the U.S. It discounted risks that Cuba was developing chemical and biological weaponry. Ms. Montes was the key drafter of that report, which means not only that it is pretty much useless to U.S. intelligence but that it may have contained disinformation damaging to U.S. security interests.

FYI, there's a chance Bush will mention Cuba along with Iran, Nkorea; Sudan and Syria tonight.

[Calpernia]

Thanks for the ping Shermy.