Something Stinks.... Report Contradicts Prior Intelligence Assessment

[spanone]

How after 911 can intelligence STILL fuck up this badly???? Where is the money going????

~snip~ WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 — A new assessment by American intelligence agencies concludes that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that the program remains on hold, contradicting an assessment two years ago that Tehran was working inexorably toward building a bomb.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/world/middleeast/03cnd-iran.html?hp

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. That DAMN dictator Chavez!

We knew Shrubco was lying to us about Iran. I'm sure this report will get the Fox treatment from all media. Be ready for it.

On edit: Where did this new perspective come from and why was it allowed to be released? IOW, how does this serve Shrub, because those bastards own the intelligence agencies.

[spanone]

5. where, why and how....very good questions

[Frustratedlady]

8. And, according to Biden, the oil prices rise every time Bush rattles the sabers at Iran.

If that's true, which I don't doubt, Bush owes me a ton of money for the extra I've had to pay at the grocery, gas station, etc. Everyone get in line.

Divvy up, George.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

10. All ready has gotten faux treatment by CNN.

It switched to a discussion about the popularity (or lack thereof) of Iran's Prez. Then, kinda' softened tone of the assessment.

I reckon the administration is busy busy busy tellin' media monguls to STFU!!!

Re: the release of this new assessment :shrug: could be Cheney's WHIG has lost several cogs and isn't functioning as efficiently as before.

[rzemanfl]

2. My feeling is that the new report reflects the outcome of a power

struggle within the intelligence agencies and the sane people won for a change.

[Kajsa]

3. So what in the hell has Bushie

been clamoring about?
Another phony WMD story?

He didn't know this information?

[spanone]

4. he had to know....he is the president after all..

[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. Pretzeldenting is HARD werk, ain't got no time to be reading an stufff...

[spanone]

7. Didn't we just impose sanctions for THIS VERY REASON?????

UNITED NATIONS, March 24 -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to approve a resolution that bans all Iranian arms exports and freezes some of the financial assets of 28 Iranian individuals and entities linked to Iran's military and nuclear agencies.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032400576.html

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

11. Yep!

Whew, brother!!!

Now, the basis for that is vewy vewy weak!

[baldguy]

9. Cheney's been sick & hasn't got to them yet.

Wait a week or so. Once he's back on his feet & killed one or two babies, you won't hear or see anymore of this.