National Intelligence Estimate

Iranian Crisis: The Run-Up To Negotiation

William Bradley | Posted 09.30.2009 | World


William Bradley

There's a point in the Iran situation where semantics come into play. Is Iran on a path to nuclear weapons-capable technology? Yes. Is it producing nuclear weapons? No. Does it intend to produce nuclear weapons?

Obama Intel Chief Wants National ID System

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics


Ashley Rindsberg

Freeman remarked that of 3 major changes to effectively combat terror, one was that "the United States should implement a national identity system, so we better know who is who."

Intel Estimate Muddied Iran's Nuclear Intent

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 03.16.2009 | World


WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (IPS) - President Barack Obama and Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair did not appear to be on the same page this week...

Government Study Warns Afghanistan In A "Downward Spiral": Report

New York Times | MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


A draft report by American intelligence agencies concludes that Afghanistan is in a "downward spiral" and casts serious doubt on the ability of the Af...

Secret Afghanistan Report "Grim," But No Plans To Declassify

ABC | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


US intelligence analysts are putting the final touches on a secret National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Afghanistan that reportedly describes the s...

Is There an Echo in Here? Echo in Here? Echo in Here?

Harry Shearer | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media


Harry Shearer

After the test launch of missiles, it's almost as if there wasn't a National Intelligence Estimate issued just last December that said that Iran's nuclear weapons program was stopped four years ago.

Kennedy and Levin Want New Iraq Report Released

Washington Post | Karen DeYoung | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics


A new intelligence report on the situation in Iraq is "essential" to upcoming debates on the war, and its judgments should be publicly released, Sens....

Iran Nuclear Program Debated With New Evidence Of Centrifuge Testing

NY Times | DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Iran has reportedly begun to deploy a new generation of machinery to produce nuclear fuel, a development bound to intensify a debate in Washington abo...

Bush Tells Israelis He Doesn't Believe Iran NIE Report

Newsweek | Michael Hirsh | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In public, President Bush has been careful to reassure Israel and other allies that he still sees Iran as a threat, while not disavowing his administr...

Iranian TV Airs Video Of US-Iran Naval Encounter In Persian Gulf

AP | LAUREN FRAYER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Iran aired video Thursday of its boats and U.S. naval ships in the Persian Gulf in an apparent attempt to show that there was no confrontation between...

Video Recordings Show Iran-US Clash In Persian Gulf

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR and SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Small Iranian fast boats swarmed around massive U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, and a man speaking heavily accented English threatened, "I am comin...

U.S. Describes Confrontation With Iranian Boats

NY Times | THOM SHANKER and BRIAN KNOWLTON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Five armed Iranian speedboats approached three United States Navy warships in international waters in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, then m...

U.S. Wants Iran To "Confess" To Past Nuke Program

Associated Press | George Jahn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Iran must "confess" to running a past nuclear weapons program or its claims of cooperating with a U.N. investigation will not be credible, the chief U...

Israel: US Report On Iran Nukes Could Ignite War

AP | LAURIE COPANS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Israel's public security minister warned Saturday that a U.S. intelligence report that said Iran is no longer developing nuclear arms could lead to a ...

Republicans Want "Alternative" Iran Nuke Report

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Some Republicans in Congress are second-guessing a government intelligence report that Iran has abandoned its nuclear weapons program. They want a sec...

Giuliani: Iraq War Led Iran To Abandon Weapons Program

Political Radar | Jan Simmonds | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Speaking to thousands of supporters through an internet webcast Thursday evening, Rudy Giuliani, R-N.Y., warned that Iran remained a "substantial thre...

GOP Senators Call For Inquiry Into Iran National Intelligence Estimate

Washington Post | Robin Wright and Glenn Kessler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Senate Republicans are planning to call for a congressional commission to investigate the conclusions of the new National Intelligence Estimate on Ira...

Huckabee's NIE Defense: Bush "Had It For Four Years," Didn't Read It

National Journal | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Mike Huckabee in Greensboro, N.C. tonight tried to respond to concerns about his lack of familiarity with the National Intelligence Estimate. Digging ...

CNN Forced To Scrap Doc "Iran Goes Nuclear"

Variety | Brian Lowry | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


The latest National Intelligence Estimate concluding that Iran discontinued its nuclear weapons program four years ago has claimed one casualty: CNN h...

Democrats Hit Bush's Credibility With New Iran Report

The Hill | Roxana Tiron | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Congressional Democrats are capitalizing on the latest intelligence estimate on Iran's nuclear weapons development to question President Bush's credib...

Rudy Releases New Campaign Ad Focusing On Iran

New York Times | Lisa Tozzi | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Just two days after the release of a National Intelligence Report that has made Iran the flashpoint of debate in the presidential race, the Giuliani c...

Bush Tells Iran To "Come Clean" On Nuclear Activities

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


President Bush, trying to keep pressure on Iran, called on Tehran Wednesday to "come clean" about the scope of its nuclear activities or else face di...

Iraqi WMD Redux? How The Press Went Wrong On Iran

Editor and Publisher | Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Press reports so far have suggested that the belated release of the National Intelligence Estimate yesterday throwing cold water on oft-repeated claim...

Bush: CNN's Candy Crowley Gave Me A Virus!

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


At this morning's press conference on Iran, serious talk eventually dwindled and the President made small talk with reporters. When conversation turn...

Neocons Attack U.S. Iran Report As "Intelligence Scam"

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The National Intelligence Estimate released on Monday resounded with the authority of 16 American spy agencies in agreement that Iran halted its nucle...