He didn’t “cook” the intel—It was consistent with the intel reports from around the world. But his complaint is stupid. And he was a rotten director of a corrupt, failing agency.
Bush/Cheney should claim that Tenet did cook the intel, or at least that should be their ace in the hole when it comes down to nut cutting time. He is a useful idiot in that he was the DCI, the ultimate fallguy for Bush/Cheney. Use him for that purpose. You notice he’s trying to distance himself from the intel. His feet should be held to the fire.