Question is, is he related to this "guy," who - whether or not he exists - was quoted in a Newsweek article that has been used as a source for countless other articles, and credited with knowing all manner of intimate insider things before "resigning" or as some sites claim, "retiring?"
Question is, is he related to this "guy," who - whether or not he exists - was quoted in a Newsweek article that has been used as a source for countless other articles, and credited with knowing all manner of intimate insider things before "resigning" or as some sites claim, "retiring?"
Well, I see The Guardian has a story now dated July 10 citing Thielmann and using the "L" word. I searched to see if it has been posted as its own thread here on FR but don't see it.
White House 'lied about Saddam threat'
Excerpt:
A former US intelligence official who served under the Bush administration in the build-up to the Iraq war accused the White House yesterday of lying about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein.
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This was the first time an administration official has put his name to specific claims. The whistleblower, Gregory Thielmann, served as a director in the state department's bureau of intelligence until his retirement in September, and had access to the classified reports which formed the basis for the US case against Saddam, spelled out by President Bush and his aides.
Mr Thielmannn said yesterday: "I believe the Bush administration did not provide an accurate picture to the American people of the military threat posed by Iraq."