Posted on 04/04/2016 5:43:20 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
The growing scandal over cooked ISIS intelligence just got much worse. Now, analysts are saying they’re being forced out for not toeing the Obama administration’s line on the war. Two senior intelligence analysts at U.S. Central Command say the military has forced them out of their jobs because of their skeptical reporting on U.S.-backed rebel groups in Syria, three sources with knowledge of their claim told The Daily Beast. It’s the first known instance of possible reprisals against CENTCOM personnel after analysts accused their bosses of manipulating intelligence reports about the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS in order to paint a rosier picture of progress in the war. One of the analysts alleging reprisals is the top analyst in charge of Syria issues at CENTCOM. He and a colleague doubted rebels’ capabilities and their commitment to U.S. objectives in the region. The analysts have been effectively sidelined from their positions and will no longer be working at CENTCOM, according to two individuals familiar with the dispute, and who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Nothing to see here; let’s move on.
Remember the ear-splitting screaming by the media when George Bush was accused of cherry-picking intelligence?
remember how he was accused of politicizing intelligence and sidelining analysts who said the wrong thing?
I especially like the final paragraph. It says that the CentCom is investigating to find out who made the leaks.
Gee, I wonder if part of their concern is the leaking or misuse of Classified information. Because we wouldn’t want any one mishandling classified information. //sarc.
Purge, it’s what progressive/communists do.
remember how he was accused of politicizing intelligence and sidelining analysts who said the wrong thing?
Yeah, but he was trying to protect the interests of the United States. This situation is different.
Yeah its why so many of them have bulimia
...there's your problem right there.
You can't win
They won't let you be the nominee
If by a miracle you are no one has shown how you can win more States than T=Romney
You lied that you could beat Trump , you didn't
...there's your problem right there.
Those who remained need be cashiered.
What's the point of downsizing the military, cozing up to Iran and Cuba, fudging the numbers on ISIS, and walking away from Eastern Europe? Oh, and cutting our nuclear forces?
Maybe Russia's upping the number of incursions? OR is there a different thread...
Agree 100%
Is this about Viet Nam?
Now CentCom is getting the Benghazi drive by takedown...whos next ?,,,>p? the FBI ?
When you read about big drug busts do you know it’s almost always a rival drug gangs that supplies the information?
If we could go back in time we should give the Russians the rocket scientists and take the mind control guys instead.
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