More debate on the Iran NIE
I have a story in today's National Journal about the remarkable reaction to the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear weapons program. As I reported this story, I was struck by the degree of confusion around the NIE's key judgments, stemming largely from how they were written.
There are still many more questions to answer. But the fact that so many thoughtful people are expressing concern about what this NIE really means, and what has happened since it was released, gives this document a new level of significance. It has also fundamentally altered the United States' posture towards Iran, in ways that we're only beginning to understand.
I have a story in today's National Journal about the remarkable reaction to the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear weapons program. As I reported this story, I was struck by the degree of confusion around the NIE's key judgments, stemming largely from how they were written.
There are still many more questions to answer. But the fact that so many thoughtful people are expressing concern about what this NIE really means, and what has happened since it was released, gives this document a new level of significance. It has also fundamentally altered the United States' posture towards Iran, in ways that we're only beginning to understand.
Labels: Director of National Intelligence, Iran