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POPSFreeeeeedom! of Information (National Security Archive) So much information, great site! National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Books provide online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history, intelligence policy, and more. Updated frequently, the Electronic Briefing Books represent just a small sample of the documents in our published and unpublished collections. A tax-exempt public charity, the Archive receives no U.S. government funding; its budget is supported by publication royalties and donations from foundations and individuals. On March 17, 2000, Long Island University named the National Security Archive as winner of a Special George Polk Award for 1999 for "piercing self-serving veils of government secrecy" and "serving as an essential journalistic resource."
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POPSEx-CIA Europe chief: "We probably gave Powell the wrong speech" Der Spiegel interviews Tyler Drumheller, former chief of CIA operations in Europe. He states candidly that intelligence regarding Iraq's WMD program was manipulated and/or ignored as the administration saw fit; Powell's UN speech relied on information that the CIA already suspected was false.
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POPSDid CIA Deputy Dir. McLaughlin hide details about US intelligence? This paints an interesting picture of John McLaughlin. According to this article there's email correspondence and corroborating testimony from other CIA officials confirming Drumheller spoke with McLaughlin about Curveball before Colin Powell's UN speech. This means there's a high probability McLaughlin was aware the information being presented was false. The question is who else knew? The only way we're going to find out is if there's a hearing and McLaughlin is subpoenaed before a court. Email / fax / phone your representatives and ask them to launch an investigation! http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/