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(just a bit of)Text of statement Friday night issued by CIA Director George Tenet:

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Portions of the State of the Union speech draft came to the CIA for comment shortly before the speech was given. Various parts were shared with cognizant elements of the agency for review. Although the documents related to the alleged Niger-Iraqi uranium deal had not yet been determined to be forgeries, officials who were reviewing the draft remarks on uranium raised several concerns about the fragmentary nature of the intelligence with
(note this NSC slap)
National Security Council colleagues. Some of the language was changed. From what we know now, agency officials in the end concurred that the text in the speech was factually correct, i.e. that the British government report said that Iraq sought uranium from Africa. This should not have been the test for clearing a presidential address. This did not rise to the level of certainty which should be required for presidential speeches, and CIA should have ensured that it was removed.
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The NSC has staff,all appointees, taking up space in the CIA and practically every cabinet level agency which concerns National security. The NSC is suppose to be made up of these cabinet heads. The NSC chairman (Rice) is the only orgina nonconfirmed member. These multitude of staffers get in the way and pretend to be White House supervisors. The DCI calls them "colleagues". Hereon he lays the blaim, Not with his agency.
He was once on the NSC staff.