More fuel on the fire:
Hmm...alternative intelligence assessments...that were inconsistent with the consensus of the intelligence community.*sniip*
'Alternative intelligence'
The report says that Feith's office "developed, produced and then disseminated alternative intelligence assessments on the Iraq and Al Qaeda relationship, which included some conclusions that were inconsistent with the consensus of the intelligence community."
The quote from the report was included in a statement released Thursday night by Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Levin also said the report found that Feith acted inappropriately, taking on a role that should have been reserved for the intelligence analysts.
The report is sure to add fuel to the controversy over President Bush's main justifications for overthrowing Hussein.
Before the invasion, Bush and other administration officials warned that Hussein had stockpiles of banned biological and chemical weapons and had ties to Al Qaeda terrorists.
The alleged caches of weapons have not been found, and the independent commission that investigated the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks found no evidence of a collaborative relationship between Hussein and Al Qaeda.
*snip*
Source: LA Times: Julian E. Barnes: 2/9/2007 (linky)