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2007-02-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just like most IDF intelligence on Hizbulla shared with UNIFIL "proved" to be inaccurate?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-26 03:06|| 2007-02-26 03:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The LA Times and the rest of the Copperhead media attempting to get out in front of the West acting in self defense. At least when the Mongols arrive we can have the satisfaction of what editors heads thrown onto the pile.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-26 09:10|| 2007-02-26 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Well the IAEA can go eff itself in general, but it certainly wouldn't surprise if the CIA matieral were mediocre. I've never been in a loop for this sort of concrete, narrow, actionable intel on a given topic, but the analytical products (and personnel) I've been exposed to over the years (with a few exceptions), have been frighteningly unimpressive. Worse even than the appallingly sophomoric crap that gets "leaked" to the NYT/WaPo complex and is treated as dephic revelation (couldn't be bothered to keep track, but one of my favorites is still the NIE from '04 I think that grimly forecast a Shi'a rebellion against the Coalition if services like electricity etc. were not delivered with a specific time-frame - ludicrous on its face, to say the least). But then again it all started badly for me - in my first ever private briefing back in the 80s I literally had to help the analyst with some specific issues and even translation issues as he "briefed" me on the sitrep in an African conflict. Geez.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-02-26 11:55|| 2007-02-26 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 After Iran nukes someone, the surviving MSM will be running the headline: "Why Was US Intelligence on Iran Inaccurate?"

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-02-26 16:46|| 2007-02-26 16:46|| Front Page Top

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