Tenet's complete statement on uranium claim

BBC: In his January address, Bush said: "The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." From Tenet's full text... "In the fall of 2002, our British colleagues told us they were planning to publish an unclassified dossier that mentioned reports of Iraqi attempts to obtain uranium in Africa. Because we viewed the reporting on such acquisition attempts to be inconclusive, we expressed reservations about its inclusion, but our colleagues said they were confident in their reports and left it in their document... " "...From what we know now, agency officials in the end concurred that the text in the speech was factually correct, i.e. that the British government report said that Iraq sought uranium from Africa. This should not have been the test for clearing a presidential address. This did not rise to the level of certainty which should be required for presidential speeches, and CIA should have ensured that it was removed." Newsday.com: ...The CIA had tried unsuccessfully for months to substantiate the British allegation on which the claim was based Bush considers the matter closed, said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. "The president has moved on," he said. BBC: Tenet apparently singled out to be the fall guy. And via dailykos: CIA directors make poor fall guys.

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