Politicizing Intelligence

by Elliott Abrams
The Weekly Standard
April 10, 2012

http://www.middleeastclarity.com/4609/politicizing-intelligence

Elliott Abrams explores the latest politicization of intelligence information by the Obama administration, focusing on Iran and Syria.

"The Obama administration appears to regard intelligence leaks and briefings more or less like briefings by the Democratic National Committee or White House flack Jay Carney. You use any information at hand, classified or not, and you spin it any way you like, fairly or not. Information that is unhelpful to your case is denied, dismissed, or denigrated. All of which raises a question: Where are the congressional intelligence committees, especially the Republican-led House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence? Isn't it their job to prevent such politically-motivated leaking and abuse of intelligence data and personnel?"

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