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A real zinger? Well if he thought Iraq trying to by nuclear components in Africa was it, then he fell way short. Again, this intell was based on British intelligence, not the CIA. Probably why Tenet had no problem with it- because it wasn't our own.

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Probably why Tenet had no problem with it- because it wasn't our own.

That's exactly the problem -- we don't have our own intelligence, but we do have a bunch of desk-jockey spies interested in playing the CYA game.

By contrast, the Australian equivalent of our CIA jumped out in front to take whatever blame may lay with the claim, thus protecting Howard. Why hasn't Tenent done likewise -- he's certainly got enough friends in Congress to help him weather the storm. Where is he -- planning another grandstanding bombing of a bunker where Saddam Hussein isn't?