Bush Knew: Civilian Analysts Who Botched Iraq WMD Richly Rewarded
The Lone Weasel
By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key
intelligence failure on Iraq -- the claim that aluminum tubes sought
by the Baghdad government were most likely meant for a nuclear weapons
program rather than for rockets -- have received job performance
awards in each of the past three years, officials said.
The civilian analysts, former military men considered experts on
foreign and U.S. weaponry, work at the Army's National Ground
Intelligence Center (NGIC), one of three U.S. agencies singled out for
particular criticism by President Bush's commission that investigated
U.S. intelligence.
The Army analysts concluded that it was highly unlikely that the tubes
were for use in Iraq's rocket arsenal, a finding that bolstered a CIA
contention that they were destined for nuclear centrifuges, which was
in turn cited by the Bush administration as proof that Saddam Hussein
was reconstituting Iraq's nuclear weapons program.
The problem, according to the commission, which cited the two
analysts' work, is that they did not seek or obtain information
available from the Energy Department and elsewhere showing that the
tubes were indeed the type used for years as rocket-motor cases by
Iraq's military. The panel said the finding represented a "serious
lapse in analytic tradecraft" because the center's personnel "could
and should have conducted a more exhaustive examination of the
question."
Pentagon spokesmen said the awards for the analysts were to recognize
their overall contributions on the job over the course of each year.
But some current and former officials, including those who called
attention to the awards, said the episode shows how the administration
has failed to hold people accountable for mistakes on prewar
intelligence.
Despite sharp critiques from the president's commission and the Senate
intelligence committee, no major reprimand or penalty has been
announced publicly in connection with the intelligence failures,
though investigations are still underway at the CIA. George J. Tenet
resigned as CIA director but was later awarded the Medal of Freedom by
Bush.
The president's commission urged the Bush administration to consider
taking action against the agencies, and perhaps the individuals,
responsible for the most serious errors in assessing Iraq's weapons
program.
[...]
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Yours truly,
The Lone Weasel
Phants
...
> The president's commission urged the Bush administration to consider
> taking action against the agencies, and perhaps the individuals,
> responsible for the most serious errors in assessing Iraq's weapons
> program.
> The Lone Weasel
Without regard to the issues of that article...
You are the last person that should be calling attention to the failures
of the investigative skills, assessments and reccommendations of others
...
JHbs
The Lone Weasel
$CR5....@bignews1.bellsouth.net>:
The president's commission urged the Bush administration to consider
taking action against the agencies, and perhaps the individuals,
responsible for the most serious errors in assessing Iraq's weapons
program.
[...]
> Without regard to the issues of that article...
You're off topic, Elephantboy.
Dismissed.
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"The Lone Weasel" <lonew...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Analysts Behind Iraq Intelligence Were Rewarded
>
> By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
>
> Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key
> intelligence failure on Iraq -- the claim that aluminum tubes sought
> by the Baghdad government were most likely meant for a nuclear weapons
> program rather than for rockets -- have received job performance
> awards in each of the past three years, officials said.
And the Democrats are beating up on John Bolton by claiming he was too hard
on intelligence analysts working for him.
Which way is it with you people?
Stephan Rothstein
>
>
> You're off topic, Elephantboy.
>
> Dismissed.
That is the Loon Welcher's way of admitting that the poster was correct,
the Loon Welcher knows nothing about intelligence, analysis,
investigative techniques, or assessing the recommendations of others.
Steve Rothstein
Sam A. Kersh
>On 28 May 2005, "Phants" <pha...@bellsouth.net> said in <news:%i8me.41073
>$CR5....@bignews1.bellsouth.net>:
>
>Analysts Behind Iraq Intelligence Were Rewarded
>
>By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
And once again the Loon Welcher violates copy right laws.
And why don't you address Slick Willy's bombing and aspirin factory to take
people's minds of a sperm stained blue dress.
As to WMDs, the world had intel saying Iraq had 'em as far back as 1992. Then
there's Saddam's use of poison gas on the Kurkds and swamp Arabs.
Point Proven - again.
Laugh laugh laugh laugh
Sam A. Kersh
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> "The Lone Weasel" <lonew...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9664A7881D252...@204.153.244.170...
>
>> Analysts Behind Iraq Intelligence Were Rewarded
>>
>> By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
>>
>> Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key
>> intelligence failure on Iraq -- the claim that aluminum tubes
>> sought by the Baghdad government were most likely meant for
>> a nuclear weapons program rather than for rockets -- have
>> received job performance awards in each of the past three
>> years, officials said.
>
> [snip]
>
> And the Democrats are beating up on John Bolton by claiming
> he was too hard on intelligence analysts working for him.
>
> Which way is it with you people?
Whichever way they can demonstrate their INTENSE hatred of President
George W. Bush.
The Lone Weasel
<news:otGdnZdpVNi...@comcast.com>:
It's truth, justice and the American Way you sociofatass bastard!
Point proven!
Sam A. Kersh
Well, since you have never bothered telling the truth and you don't believe in
justice, that pretty well leaves you out of the American Way, Loon Welcher.
Point proven.
Laugh laugh laugh laugh...
PLMerite
>
> By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
>
> Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key
> intelligence failure on Iraq -- the claim that aluminum tubes sought
> by the Baghdad government were most likely meant for a nuclear weapons
> program rather than for rockets -- have received job performance
> awards in each of the past three years, officials said.
Another conspiracy geek.
Sometimes analysts are wrong - if indeed these guys were - it's not an exact
science and one that I doubt Mr. Pincus (Pinko?) could do himself.
He would also be amazed at what earns performance awards in the US gov't.
It doesn't take much sometimes. These awards can be anywhere from written
citations to comp time to cash awards of thousands of dollars. I've
received all of them.
Mr. Pincus wants people to think that these men are being rewarded for
falsifying intelligence for the President.
Another lying crapweasel.
Regards, PLMerite
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Oh, I am now good for 3 years, Dumbo.
"The Lone Weasel" <lonew...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Stephan Rothstein
>
> It's truth, justice and the American Way you sociofatass bastard!
Well, that let's out both the Loon Welcher and both major political parties.
But then, based on our current political system, truth and justice are
not the American Way.
Steve Rothstein
CarlSwanson
wrote:
>On 29 May 2005 03:15:44 GMT, The Lone Weasel <lonew...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On 28 May 2005, "Phants" <pha...@bellsouth.net> said in <news:%i8me.41073
>>$CR5....@bignews1.bellsouth.net>:
>>
>>Analysts Behind Iraq Intelligence Were Rewarded
>>
>>By Walter Pincus, Washington Post Staff Writer Sat May 28, 1:00 AM ET
>
>And once again the Loon Welcher violates copy right laws.
>
>And why don't you address Slick Willy's bombing and aspirin factory to take
>people's minds of a sperm stained blue dress.
>
>As to WMDs, the world had intel saying Iraq had 'em as far back as 1992. Then
>there's Saddam's use of poison gas on the Kurkds and swamp Arabs.
>
>Point Proven - again.
>
>Laugh laugh laugh laugh
Hogwash... your bias is so complete if you saw George W Bush shoot
your children your response would be " I stand by my President".
Pfui! You are a traitor to your country.