Required Reading: November 21, 2005, Part II
Two articles from this weekend's papers eluded this producer's attention until now, and are well worth reading. Both cast doubt on the administration's claims about pre-war intelligence.
How U.S. Fell Under the Spell of 'Curveball'
In the LA Times, Bob Drogin and John Goetz write that five German intel agents say the White House mischaracterized an Iraqi defector's statements on banned weapons. "Curveball"'s testimony was cited as key evidence that Iraq had banned weapons, but the Germans say his statements were twisted and exaggerated.
"Assessment of White House Arguments Uncovers Flaws"
Knight-Ridder's James Kuhnehnn carefully examines the administration's talking points on the pre-war intel debate: whether "all" western intel agencies "agreed" on Iraq and WMD, Congress had "the same intelligence", "no evidence" was found of political pressure.
