3/20/07

How Far is Iran from the Bomb?

Interesting insight from Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst:

"How Far is Iran away from the Bomb?" That was one of the key questions asked of newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell at a recent Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing.

Why had McConnell avoided this front-burner issue in his prepared remarks?

Because an honest answer would have been: "Beats the hell out of us. Despite the billions that American taxpayers have sunk into improving U.S. intelligence, we can only guess."

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