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OnyxCollie

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1. The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 12:08 PM

May 2012

was consistent in debunking claims against Iraq. However in compiling the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), all intelligence has to go through the National Intelligence Director (formerly Director of Central Intelligence). At the time of the Iraq NIE, Porter Goss was the National Intelligence Director. So if Powell had only seen the NIE on Iraq and not the raw intelligence from INR, and trusted Porter Goss, he would be truthful in stating that he did not know the information was false.

But I doubt it.

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YES. COLIN POWELL IS A COWARD & A LIAR. WHY DO YOU ASK? [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) OnyxCollie May 2012 #1

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Don't forget they covered up roody May 2012 #7

o, forgot about that. Whisp May 2012 #8