Former CIA Agent Glenn Carle Reveals Bush Admin Effort to Smear War Critic Juan Cole

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Jun. 22, 2011 (News Report)

(Multimedia) Former top CIA counterterrorism officer Glenn Carle has revealed the Bush administration sought damaging personal information on Juan Cole, an academic and prominent critic of the Iraq war, in an attempt to discredit him. Carle says the Bush White House made at least two requests for intelligence about Cole, whose blog "Informed Comment" rose to prominence after the Iraq invasion. Carle refused to carry out the request. In a joint interview, Carle and Cole ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Extra
Topics: War, Bush Administration, Law, War in Iraq, Bush Legacy
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 22, 2011 - 8:26 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jun 22, 2011 - 3:27 PM PDT

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