Woodward vs. Tenet

The new intelligence war

For Tenet, the more painful criticism has come from someone who once appeared to view him with respect--Bob Woodward, perhaps Washington's most influential reporter and the author of three best-sellers about the Administration's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Tenet acknowledges in his book that he has helped Woodward, and the two were known to be friendly. In fact, Tenet met with Woodward before writing his memoir, in order to seek Woodward's advice. In the ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

this is well-written for the perspective it takes. yet, there is really nothing new here. 'he said, she said.' the problem is, reflecting the last sentence, "telling the whole truth is an impossible standard.", with all the interviews and books and articles about the issues involved in all these stories, it seems as if for the average citizen, discerning truth is almost impossible. I don't fault the reporters who have circled in the waters here except that there doesn't seem to be any new truth to add. At least they are trying.

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