CIA Picks New Iraq Weapons Inspector

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The CIA named a new inspector to lead the search for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction Friday, choosing a veteran investigator who has expressed recent skepticism that Saddam Hussein possessed banned weapons that posed an immediate threat.

Charles Duelfer, the No. 2 United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq for much of the 1990s, is taking over the task of sorting out Saddam's weapons program. He said CIA Director George Tenet assured him he wanted one thing: "That is the truth, wherever that lay."

In a conference call with reporters Friday, Duelfer wouldn't offer a timetable for his investigation. "I think probably where the most sensitive judgment call will be is ... when do you think you've pursued all possible avenues to the extent that you can."

"At a time when our WMD hunt efforts were just beginning, David provided a critical strategic framework that enabled the ISG to focus the hunt for information on Saddam's WMD programs," CIA Director George Tenet said.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040123_1839.html

[Postman]

1. I'd like to know what Scott Ritter thinks of this guy....

Ritter has more credibility than any of these jokers.