Pre-Iraq War Intelligence
Michael Smith, the reporter who uncovered the “Downing Street memo,” participated by remote video connection from London. Rod Barton participated by telephone. Mr. Cirincione co-authored, WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications.
The Senate Democratic Policy Committee held an oversight hearing on how pre-war intelligence was used in regard to Iraq. Former CIA and Stat… read more
The Senate Democratic Policy Committee held an oversight hearing on how pre-war intelligence was used in regard to Iraq. Former CIA and State Department officials and others talked about their experiences and the key episodes in the history of pre-Iraq War intelligence gathering. Topics included understanding what happened in the decision to go to war in Iraq, the lack of intelligence sharing, predicting the costs of restoring Iraq after a war, the responsibility for intelligence in the future, winning the war of ideas against al-Qaeda, and understanding the nature of the enemy.
Michael Smith, the reporter who uncovered the “Downing Street memo,” participated by remote video connection from London. Rod Barton participated by telephone. Mr. Cirincione co-authored, WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications. close
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Joe Cirincione Senior Vice President Center for American Progress->National Security and International Policy
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Michael Smith Correspondent
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