The decisions, policies and intelligence behind the Iraq War

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• Amidst doubts, CIA hangs on to control of Iraqi intelligence service, 5/8/05
• "Downing Street" memo indicates Bush made intelligence fit Iraq policy, 5/5/05
• Big gaps remain in intelligence on al-Qaida, report finds, 3/31/05
• U.S. intelligence on Iraq `dead wrong,' commission finds, 3/31/05
• Old problems dog new intelligence gathering, panel concludes, 3/29/05
• CIA, Pentagon reject recommendation on paramilitary operations, 2/16/06
• Analysis: Iraqi insurgency growing larger, more effective, 1/21/05
• New intelligence reports raise questions about U.S. mission in Iraq, 1/17/05
• U.S. intelligence report forecasts India, China will be major powers in 2020, 1/13/05
• U.S. isn't winning against Iraqi insurgents, agencies warn, 12/17/04
• After day of cabinet resignations, many fear a shift to the right, 11/17/04
• Bush administration planning to increase pressure on Iran, 12/7/04
• Bush expected to capitalize on victory by moving quickly in Iraq, 11/3/04
• Post-election purge, reform appears likely within CIA, 10/22/04
• Post-war planning non-existent, 10/17/04
• Iraq reconstruction efforts overcome by ongoing violence, 10/17/04
• Iraq's future path uncertain because of insurgency, 10/17/04
• Surge in violence threatens Iraq elections, U.S. exit strategy, 9/14/04
• Terror arrests part of global effort to foil attacks, 8/5/04
• Former CIA director used Pentagon ties to introduce Iraqi defector, 7/15/04
• Intelligence experts cast doubt on ties between Iraq, al-Qaida, 6/21/04
• Alliance between Chalabi, U.S. conservatives now in ruins, 5/28/04
• Relationship with Chalabi proves costly for Bush administration, 4/23/04
• Officials investigate how INC's Chalabi obtained U.S. intelligence, 5/21/04
• Iraqi group linked to questionable intelligence loses U.S. funding, 5/18/04
• White House released claims of defector deemed unreliable by CIA, 5/17/04
• Iraqi exile group may have violated rules barring it from lobbying, 4/22/04
• Intelligence memo before 9-11 noted suspicions of possible hijackings, 4/10/04
• As fighting continues, quest to bring democracy to Iraq nears failure, 4/10/04
• Senior U.S. officials say battle could be turning point in Iraq, 4/6/04
• INC supplied defectors who were sources of questionable pre-war information, officials say, 4/3/04
• With 90 days to handover of Iraq control, U.S. faces big obstacles, 4/2/04
• Faulty intelligence continues to plague U.S. efforts in Iraq, 3/19/04
• Iraqi exile group fed false information to news media, 3/15/04
• White House responds to Knight Ridder article, 3/12/04
• CIA director disputes Cheney assertions on Iraq, 3/9/04
• Doubts cast on efforts to link Saddam, al-Qaida, 3/2/04
• Iraqi National Congress faces growing number of investigations, 2/27/04
• Rumsfeld advisor who vocally endorsed Saddam's ouster resigns, 2/25/04
• Officials: U.S. still paying millions to group that provided false Iraqi intelligence, 2/21/04
• Most pre-war information from Iraqi defectors was iffy, officials say, 2/13/04
• Panel to probe whether officials exaggerated prewar intelligence, 2/12/04
• Doubts, dissent stripped from public version of Iraq assessment, 2/9/04
• What went wrong with Iraq intelligence? 2/6/04
• Intelligence officials warned that Iraq WMD information was iffy, 2/6/04
• Knight Ridder journalists honored for stories on war planning, 2/4/04
• Iraq intelligence efforts led by Cheney magnified errors, officials say, 2/2/04
• More Iraqis supporting resistance, CIA report says, 11/11/03
• Saddam wanted secret negotiations with U.S., officials say, 11/5/03
• CIA investigated tip on WMD from previously discredited source, 10/14/03
• Questions, criticism surround information that led to start of war, 7/18/03
• No real planning for postwar Iraq, 7/11/03
• Bush administration pushed for proof linking Saddam, al-Qaida, 7/3/03
• Internal review backs CIA on Iraq, but notes lack of details, 7/2/03
• U. N. committee finds no connection between Iraq, al-Qaida, 6/26/03
• White House was warned of dubious intelligence used in speech, official says, 6/12/03
• Bush, Aides made some prewar claims they couldn't back up, documents say, 6/6/03
• Failure to find weapons in Iraq leads to intelligence scrutiny6/2/03
• Troubling questions over justification for war in Iraq, 5/31/03
• Bush Administration scoffs at Iraq's weapons report, 12/20/02
• Infighting among U.S. intelligence agencies fuels dispute over Iraq, 10/27/02
• Some in Bush administration have misgivings about Iraq policy, 10/8/02
• CIA report reveals analysts' split over extent of Iraqi nuclear threat, 10/4/02
• Lack of hard evidence of Iraqi weapons worries top U.S. officials, 9/6/02
• Planning Unit Is Another Sign Bush Is Preparing to Oust Saddam, 8/16/02
• Top Senate Republican Joins Push for Congressional Approval of any Iraq Attack, 8/1/02
• Lawmakers to grapple with Bush's Iraq Policy during hearings, 7/22/02
• Iran - not Iraq - is top terrorism sponsor, U.S. report says, 5/22/02
• Bush's unconditional declaration of war raises questions, concerns, 3/8/02
• Iraqi opposition leader suspected of misusing U.S. funds, but may get more, 2/20/02
• Bush has decided to overthrow Hussein, 2/13/02
• Bush's 'axis of evil' statements cause worldwide controversy, 1/31/02
• Former CIA Director Looks for Evidence that Iraq Had Role in Attacks, 10/11/01
• Experts say Iraq, Hussein not likely tied to terrorist attacks, 9/22/01

hotlinks at source: Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/special_packages/7132720.htm

from DailyKos: Knight Ridder Info / Downing Street Minutes
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/6/9/131250/0828

lots of info there.
dp

[parasim]

1. thanks a lot!

That Knight-Ridder site with the links is incredible. It's all right there.