Deutch Sees Consequences in Failed Search for Arms

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By Walter Pincus

Former CIA director John M. Deutch told Congress yesterday that failure to find chemical or biological weapons in Iraq would represent "an intelligence failure . . . of massive proportions."

"It means that . . . leaders of the American public based support for the most serious foreign policy judgments -- the decision to go to war -- on an incorrect intelligence judgment," Deutch said during testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

The impact, he said, would be felt "the next time military intervention is judged necessary to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction -- for example in North Korea -- there will be skepticism about the quality of our intelligence."

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Deutch said "it seems increasingly likely" that Iraq may have not continued its chemical and biological weapons programs after the 1991 Persian Gulf War. But Deutch and another former CIA director, R. James Woolsey, told the panel that they expected U.S. forces eventually would turn up evidence of chemical and biological weapons production, perhaps along with stocks of chemical and biological agents or weapons.

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[Wwagsthedog]

1. WMD.....

....will be found exactly where they were or will be planted by the pnac puppet government now in power. Of that I have no doubt.

The timing for the WMD discovery will be due to political convenience. There is no doubt on this point either.

[kainah]

2. Walter Pincus, again

with Dana Priest chiming in on scandal news, as well, tomorrow. What's Dana Milbank up to? :toast:

[ClintonTyree]

3. The invasion wasn't..............

based on intelligence........ PERIOD. It was based on tremendous egos and greed. The snot nosed boy king never thought anyone would ever question him on it. He was on a roll. 9/11 was his ticket to ride. Guess what boy king? There are still enough people in this country that give a shit who aren't going to let you get away with it. Twist asshole, twist.

[indictrichardperle]

4. Woolsey the Weasel

is the biggest LIAR around, he told so many whoppers to get a war, i cant believe they would waste their time with his testimony. A JINSA board member, and one of the PNAC water carriers...............disgusting.