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Who Lost the WMD?

Authors :
Calabresi, Massimo
Burger, Timothy J.
Source :
TIME Magazine; 7/7/2003, Vol. 162 Issue 1, p32, 2p, 2 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Focuses on the problem of the United States not finding weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in post-war Iraq. Discussion of whether American intelligence agencies overstated the issue of WMD to support the policy of the Bush administration and the invasion of Iraq; Idea that the credibility of President George W. Bush is being investigated by the U.S. Congress; Controversy surrounding the role of Dick Cheney with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Vulnerability of Secretary of State Colin Powell to blame for overstating evidence against Saddam Hussein; Role of CIA Director George Tenet in the search for WMD; How the Democratic Party can use the credibility issue in their campaign theme; How problems with prewar intelligence can impact the war against terrorism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
162
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
10124289