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AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'
AP ^ | Aug 29, 6:54 AM EDT | KIMBERLY DOZIER and MATT APUZZO

Posted on 08/29/2013 4:08:38 AM PDT by quimby

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The intelligence linking Syrian President Bashar Assad or his inner circle to an alleged chemical weapons attack that killed at least 100 people is no "slam dunk," with questions remaining about who actually controls some of Syria's chemical weapons stores and doubts about whether Assad himself ordered the strike, U.S. intelligence officials say.

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However, multiple U.S. officials used the phrase "not a slam dunk" to describe the intelligence picture - a reference to then-CIA Director George Tenet's insistence in 2002 that U.S. intelligence showing Iraq had weapons of mass destruction was a "slam dunk" - intelligence that turned out to be wrong.

A report by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence outlining that evidence against Syria is thick with caveats. It builds a case that Assad's forces are most likely responsible while outlining gaps in the U.S. intelligence picture. Relevant congressional committees were to be briefed on that evidence by teleconference call on Thursday, U.S. officials and congressional aides said.

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To: Alas Babylon!

It is also entertaining to watch.

Liberals think with their tears, not their brain.


21 posted on 08/29/2013 5:17:46 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: quimby
AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'

Media cover for Obama's cold feet.
22 posted on 08/29/2013 5:28:34 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: All
I spoke on Thursday with Syrian Foreign Minister Muallem, and I made it very clear to him that if the regime, as he argued, had nothing to hide, then their response should be immediate: immediate transparency, immediate access, not shelling. Their response needed to be unrestricted and immediate access. Failure to permit that, I told him, would tell its own story. - John Kerry 8/23/13

Sounds a lot like Iraq and the WMD argument.
23 posted on 08/29/2013 5:41:03 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Alas Babylon!

Yep. It’s an opportunity to turn some libtards, that’s for sure.


24 posted on 08/29/2013 5:48:08 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: quimby

Now, if this story is accurate, it would imply that Obama, Biden, Kerry(who, by the way, served in Viet Nam), and Carney are trying to deceive the American people.

Really, now, what is the chance of that happening?


25 posted on 08/29/2013 5:52:36 AM PDT by paterfamilias
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To: quimby

Could this be another Bradley Manning coup? If it was, none of our leaders got blamed.


26 posted on 08/29/2013 5:56:25 AM PDT by GTM01
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To: mmichaels1970

Also sounds a lot like the Obama regime itself. Obama has no ‘right’ to unfettered access to Syria. Obama doesnt even provide such transparency to his own subjects.


27 posted on 08/29/2013 5:58:15 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: bray

We still don’t know who ordered the Benghazi Stand Down and we should trust this?

Pray for America to Wake Up


Well stated.

And the MSM will not make the same conclusion


28 posted on 08/29/2013 5:58:54 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: quimby

“A report by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence outlining that evidence against Syria is thick with caveats. It builds a case that Assad’s forces are most likely responsible while outlining gaps in the U.S. intelligence picture”

Uh -huh,,NOW we hear this. Tell it to Biden and Kerry.

Yesterday the Dear Leader and his worshippers were hellbent on bombing Syria (where,who knows?)

Now the WH, OFA and obamabots are busy covering their sorry backsides.

Too late!


29 posted on 08/29/2013 6:07:23 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: quimby

Gee,,I didn’t hear about any caveats yesterday...did anyone else hear about any caveats?


30 posted on 08/29/2013 6:11:08 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: quimby

Is it our guys or Obama’s Muslim Brotherhood hires in intelligence? With a government as corrupt as ours you never know.


31 posted on 08/29/2013 6:13:22 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Steven Tyler
Good morning NSA!!!

ECHO!

32 posted on 08/29/2013 6:13:39 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Alas Babylon!

“Something as simple as profound disillusionment can be a negative for the democrats running for office come fund-raising time. Just doing my part...”

You’re a true patriot!

I am working on the ‘mocking’ angle. It’s clear this administration is very sensitive to being mocked.....so I am mocking the Dear Leader and his henchman on as many blogs as I can. There’s so much material and not enough hours in the day!


33 posted on 08/29/2013 6:13:55 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Alas Babylon!

“Something as simple as profound disillusionment can be a negative for the democrats running for office come fund-raising time. Just doing my part..”

You know what else? The illegal immigration natives are getting restless,,as they their pet issue being pushed further away......

It’s a beautiful thing!


34 posted on 08/29/2013 6:15:05 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Alas Babylon!

Thank You!


35 posted on 08/29/2013 6:15:49 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: jimjohn
Hi Five jimjohn!
36 posted on 08/29/2013 6:16:44 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: quimby

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a US president so thoroughly spanked in front of the world.


37 posted on 08/29/2013 6:17:18 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: Alas Babylon!

That’s great, keep us updated!


38 posted on 08/29/2013 6:20:37 AM PDT by HollyB
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Less than $5.9k to go!!
Let's git 'er done!!
We can do this!

Please Donate today!

39 posted on 08/29/2013 6:21:36 AM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: quimby

How about a 20-second time-out or a full time-out. Then we can war-game a play to have POSOTUS launch a 3-point buzzer-beater.

FUBO
FUCONgress


40 posted on 08/29/2013 6:22:23 AM PDT by PGalt
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