Comments on: NIE still MIA. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1504184 Marie Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:13:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1504184 They NEVER change their game plan -- how many years did we await a report from Roberts that never arrived? How many delays have we had from the White House in releasing documents as required by law? Asking them for a report is merely an exercise. Ask them for a report then accompany them back to their offices and sit there until the report is produced. Treat them like incorrigible students in a school for wayward children -- do not accept their word for anything. They NEVER change their game plan — how many years did we await a report from Roberts that never arrived? How many delays have we had from the White House in releasing documents as required by law?
Asking them for a report is merely an exercise. Ask them for a report then accompany them back to their offices and sit there until the report is produced. Treat them like incorrigible students in a school for wayward children — do not accept their word for anything.

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1502406 DallasNE Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:15:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1502406 But wouldn't this NIE report be a cornerstone for plans for a new way forward in Iraq rather than a proposal for a new way forward and then an NIE estimate. Bush getting something exactly backwards has become a dog bites man story. Lastly, wouldn't this NIE report also be very helpful for Senators being asked to vote on resolutions before Congress expressing no confidence in Bush's proposal to "surge" troops in Badhdad and Anbar? But wouldn’t this NIE report be a cornerstone for plans for a new way forward in Iraq rather than a proposal for a new way forward and then an NIE estimate.

Bush getting something exactly backwards has become a dog bites man story.

Lastly, wouldn’t this NIE report also be very helpful for Senators being asked to vote on resolutions before Congress expressing no confidence in Bush’s proposal to “surge” troops in Badhdad and Anbar?

]]> By: No new NIE on Iraq « Later On http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1502279 No new NIE on Iraq « Later On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:02:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1502279 [...] Posted in Military, Government, GOP, Iraq War, Congress, Bush Administration at 10:06 am by LeisureGuy ThinkProgress: The long-awaited National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq is still not complete, a National Intelligence Council official told senators last week. The official said the intel community has been too busy “dealing with the many demands placed upon it by the Bush Administration to help prepare the new military strategy on Iraq.” Senate hearing attendees “now believe that senior intelligence officials are stalling because an NIE will be bleak enough to present a significant political liability.” [...] [...] Posted in Military, Government, GOP, Iraq War, Congress, Bush Administration at 10:06 am by LeisureGuy ThinkProgress: The long-awaited National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq is still not complete, a National Intelligence Council official told senators last week. The official said the intel community has been too busy “dealing with the many demands placed upon it by the Bush Administration to help prepare the new military strategy on Iraq.” Senate hearing attendees “now believe that senior intelligence officials are stalling because an NIE will be bleak enough to present a significant political liability.” [...]

]]> By: Doktor Texas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501785 Doktor Texas Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:58:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501785 This could also be read as "nobody in charge knows what in the hell they are doing." Its like arguing with a drunk driver to turn over the keys. Only problem is they are already in the car and driving. This could also be read as “nobody in charge knows what in the hell they are doing.” Its like arguing with a drunk driver to turn over the keys. Only problem is they are already in the car and driving.

]]> By: upside48 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501561 upside48 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:29:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501561 What's so hard about Dubya's plan anyway: Send more troops....Hope it works.... Go to Crawford ....... Cut brush... Didn't work? ........HMMMMMM.........Send more troops ............ Invade Iran. See, that is WAY easy! What’s so hard about Dubya’s plan anyway:

Send more troops….Hope it works…. Go to Crawford ……. Cut brush…
Didn’t work? ……..HMMMMMM………Send more troops ………… Invade Iran.

See, that is WAY easy!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501547 RUCerious Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:27:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501547 Can the House or Senate Armed Services committee issue a directive to all Air Force pilots to disobey a command to strike Iran? Can the House or Senate Armed Services committee issue a directive to all Air Force pilots to disobey a command to strike Iran?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501535 RUCerious Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:26:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501535 NIE, we don' need no stinkin NIE! After all, it is an intelligence estimate. I'd estimate Bush's intelligence at negligible. NIE, we don’ need no stinkin NIE!
After all, it is an intelligence estimate.
I’d estimate Bush’s intelligence at negligible.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501507 DieNowForPeace Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:21:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501507 <em>It is time for Congress to begin acting like a legit branch of the American government</em> ...and I've written my "legislators" once a week, every week, until they do. It is time for Congress to begin acting like a legit branch of the American government

…and I’ve written my “legislators” once a week, every week, until they do.

]]> By: SouthWest Bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501489 SouthWest Bob Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:18:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501489 <em>Senate hearing attendees “now believe that senior intelligence officials are stalling because an NIE will be bleak enough to present a significant political liability.” </em> It is time for Congress to begin acting like a legit branch of the American government. There must be actions they can now take to force the issue. Otherwise, bushco continues to give the world the finger. Senate hearing attendees “now believe that senior intelligence officials are stalling because an NIE will be bleak enough to present a significant political liability.”

It is time for Congress to begin acting like a legit branch of the American government. There must be actions they can now take to force the issue. Otherwise, bushco continues to give the world the finger.

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501468 dlet Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:16:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501468 It will be released after the war with Iran starts. Then there will be an investigation into the pretenses for that and on...and on...and on... Spare me the bull. It will be released after the war with Iran starts. Then there will be an investigation into the pretenses for that and on…and on…and on…

Spare me the bull.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501460 theswan Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:16:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501460 Does the intelligence community ONLY work for the whitehouse? Congress shpould DEMAND the information needed to access the situation. DUH. Does the intelligence community ONLY work for the whitehouse? Congress shpould DEMAND the information needed to access the situation. DUH.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501446 Raven Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:15:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501446 I was listening to a radio broadcast 2 weeks ago which clearly implied there would be no NIE until well after the State of the Union address.................. I was listening to a radio broadcast 2 weeks ago which clearly implied there would be no NIE until well after the State of the Union address………………

]]> By: lightbulb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-1501372 lightbulb Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:05:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/22/nie-still-mia/#comment-1501372 Strategy first, intelligence later (maybe never). Sounds like a Bush plan to me! Too bad about all the blood, though. Strategy first, intelligence later (maybe never).

Sounds like a Bush plan to me!

Too bad about all the blood, though.

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