Iraq, al-Qaeda and Tenet's Equivocation

Washington Post by Christina Shelton | Jun. 30, 2007 (Opinion)

On Aug. 15, 2002, I presented my part of a composite Pentagon briefing on al-Qaeda and Iraq to George Tenet, then CIA director. In his recent book, "At the Center of the Storm," Tenet wrote that I said in opening remarks that "there is no more debate," "no further analysis is required" and "it is an open-and-shut case."

I never said those things. In fact, I said the covert nature of the relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda made it difficult to ... Full Story »

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by Bob Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

It is not good journalism because it offers only two sources: the writer's and Tenet's. It is inconsistent with the wide body of evidence I've accumulated in my mind from reading many sources. It is inconceivable that no credible source has made the case that there was a significant connection between al-Qa'ida before this screed was published and the possibility that it is believable.