"The policy was set. The war in Iraq was coming and they were looking for intelligence to fit into the policy."
--Tyler Drumheller, CIA's top spy in Europe.

Confession time: In fall 2004, during a crucial presidential election campaign, I made the mistake of playing by corporate media rules that amount to self-censorship.

Specifically, I joined other journalists in denying the public the right to learn of a definitive investigative report by CBS' 60 Minutes on President Bush's...