AFTiger 282 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 DoD Inspector General Report Destroys Claims of Pentagon Intel ManipulationPosted by Scott Malensek on February 9, 2007 at 9:25 AM Aka: “DoD IG Clears OSP, but AP Still Holds SSCI PR†The Department of Defense Inspector General’s office has determined that the 2002 Office of Special Plans was not an illegal operation despite 5 years of claims from Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee, but the Associated Press is still trying to carry the line that the Bush Administration used the Office of Special Plans to manipulate the intelligence provided to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Ok, what this means for your average Joe is this: Back in 2002, none of the 16 different intelligence agencies was willing to do a detailed report on the question of ties between Saddam’s regime and Al Queda. The CIA-after much prodding-finally put out a small report, but it was vague because the United States didn’t have a single spy in Iraq for the previous four years (1998-2002). Having just been attacked by Al Queda, the Bush Administration and components of it wanted to know if there was a serious relationship between Iraq and Al Queda, but no one wanted to give them one. So, in 2002 the Pentagon (where even their own intelligence agencies were refusing to investigate the matter) put together a group called the Office of Special Plans. This office went around to the different intelligence agencies, looked at whatever intelligence reporting they had on the subject (remember, all 16 intelligence agencies worked alone at this point in American history. They did not normally share information). Then this Office of Special Plans found a bunch of reports that seemed scary. They presented these scary reports to the CIA and others, who refused to stand by any assessment because so little intelligence had been gathered. In the end, the question of war with Iraq oriented around two things: the WMD that the UN could not account for, and the depth of ties between Saddam’s regime and Al Queda. The WMD issue as presented by the Bush Administration was mostly just a parroting of the UN inspectors claims, but while the UN had to maintain ambivalence, the US Govt had to say, look, we can’t just sit around and wait forever for this matter to be resolved, and he’s hidden WMD in the future, so either prove there’s no WMD, or the US will make sure. The issue of regime ties to Al Queda was left almost completely open to speculation by all of the intelligence agencies. Now, these intelligence agencies are supposed to have Congressional “oversight†from special, classified, bi-partisan committees in the House and Senate. Specifically, it was up to the members on these committees to make sure that when-for example-the head of the CIA comes to them and says, “We’re about to be attacked by a worldwide organization of suicidal Jihadis, and we’ve only got enough people to put 4 on the job of watching out for this impending attack that’s already in motion! We need more money and people!†Well, when that happens, the Congressional committees are supposed to make sure that the CIA gets the money and people it needs. For all 124 pages go here Complete Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, they manipulated the intelligence, so what. Yea, what's the big deal? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251059,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/Unclas...ive_Summary.pdf No harm, no foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, they manipulated the intelligence, so what. Yea, what's the big deal? Proof positive that BF can neither read nor comprehend. He can only regurgitate conspiricy theories. Try these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, they manipulated the intelligence, so what. Yea, what's the big deal? Proof positive that BF can neither read nor comprehend. He can only regurgitate conspiricy theories. Try these. I prefer this one: Why We Fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, they manipulated the intelligence, so what. Yea, what's the big deal? Proof positive that BF can neither read nor comprehend. He can only regurgitate conspiricy theories. Try these. I prefer this one: Why We Fight You keep making my point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, they manipulated the intelligence, so what. Yea, what's the big deal? Proof positive that BF can neither read nor comprehend. He can only regurgitate conspiricy theories. Try these. I prefer this one: Why We Fight You keep making my point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Jennifer Lopez is a Soviet spy. Here's your sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Jennifer Lopez is a Soviet spy. Here's your sign. Man, you are simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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