The stories aren’t straight, conservatives and neocons are running in circles, trying to figure out why they don’t like the NIE on Iran. Actually, they know WHY they don’t like it – it doesn’t fit their plan. What to do about it? Now, THAT’S the issue.
Republicans target intelligence community over NIE
Consider a thought experiment. Let’s say Republicans were anxious to confront Iran militarily, and Democrats preferred a diplomatic approach. Both sides awaited the collective judgment of U.S. intelligence agencies in the form of a National Intelligence Estimate. The NIE’s conclusions are published, and they tell Republicans everything they want to hear — Iran is a [...]
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