Where Has Paul Pillar Been & Exactly Who Is He???

[ChiciB1]

Just now on CNN as I was changing channels I heard something about Bush using WRONG Intelligence for War, but nothing much of it.

Anyone hear anything... he says Bush took us too war on wrong intelligence, I think! He used to be a CIA Operative and that's about all I heard.

HELP!!!

[SteppingRazor]

1. From the WaPo:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/09/AR2006020902418.html

Incidentally, this is the lead story on DU's front page :hi:

[ChiciB1]

2. Whoops... Smack My Hand!!

I was all too consumed with Brownie!!

THANKS!

[mod mom]

4. Thanks, here is Mr Pillar's background from the WaPo article:

Paul R. Pillar, who was the national intelligence officer for the Near East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005, acknowledges the U.S. intelligence agencies' mistakes in concluding that Hussein's government possessed weapons of mass destruction. But he said those misjudgments did not drive the administration's decision to invade.

[ChiciB1]

5. I Got The Trivia Question Correct Though!

My saving grace maybe???

[RufusEarl]

3. Here's another link

http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2004/09/27/who-is-paul-r-pillar/ Hope this helps.

[ChiciB1]

7. I Think I Agree With Him Completely...

You know the carrot and stick thing. Some aren't very happy about him as I read, but some praised him. But WHY OH WHY didn't so many come out a long time ago!!!

How effective will this be today??

[chelsea0011]

6. Don't know, but he is about to be smeared.

[ChiciB1]

8. Seems He's Been Smeared A Little Already!

Is it just now "going nucular?"

[sundancekid]

9. a particularly great read of Pillar's work in Foreign Affairs online link

http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060301faessay85202/paul-r-pillar/intelligence-policy-and-the-war-in-iraq.html