National Intelligence Estimate

Meeting the Iranian Challenge

Joe Biden | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Joe Biden

If the President takes us to war with Iran without Congressional approval, I will call for his impeachment. I do not say this lightly or to be provocative. The Constitution is clear. And so am I.

'Credibility Fatigue' May Linger Beyond Bush

Byron Williams | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Byron Williams

At least Johnson and Nixon had major domestic and international achievements, respectively, that softened the historical impact of their dishonesty. The current administration's raison d'etre and its dishonesty are intertwined.

How Can We Have 'High Confidence' About Anything in Iran?

Lionel Beehner | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

As Rumsfeld might have put it, we have to approach states like Iran with the intelligence we have, not the intelligence we want.

Let's Face It: Bush Isn't Lying To Us, He's Nuts!

Sherman Yellen | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Sherman Yellen

Life can't often be cured, sometimes it must be endured. But how do we endure a madman at the head of our government?

A Reality Check on Iran

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Jim Wallis

Iran probably is keeping open the option to develop nuclear weapons (like many other countries), but the way to prevent them is continued diplomacy.

Avoiding World War III

Carl Pope | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Carl Pope

There is simply no way to ensure that, in a world dependent on nuclear power, nuclear weapons will not proliferate -- it simply can't be done.

Shut Up and Talk!

Tom Andrews | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Tom Andrews

The White House needs to shut up with its threats and start talking with Iran. Threats empower the hawks in Tehran with Bush's favorite weapon: fear.

Democrats Hit Bush's Credibility With New Iran Report

The Hill | Roxana Tiron | Posted 12.05.2007 | 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 12.05.2007 | 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...

Spy Gamesmanship

Bob Franken | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Bob Franken

There is only one conclusion to draw: Iran is probably just days away from testing its own fully developed nuke.

Hagel: U.S. Should Pursue "Direct, Unconditional and Comprehensive Talks" With Iran

Robert Naiman | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Robert Naiman

If there was ever a time when sustained public and Congressional pressure could force a fundamental change in U.S. policy towards Iran, this is it.

Bush Tells Iran To "Come Clean" On Nuclear Activities

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 12.05.2007 | 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...

President Bush Was Lying, Is Lying, And Will Lie About Iranian Nukes

Bob Cesca | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Bob Cesca

The foreign policy of the U.S. is now to threaten war against any nation that has the knowledge to build a nuclear bomb regardless of intent, materials or an actual, you know, nuclear weapons program.

Bush Explains Why Pearl Harbor Was Justified

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Under the Bush doctrine, isn't Pearl Harbor the perfect case for using a pre-emptive first strike? Japan was rightfully concerned about our weapons program and they rightfully struck us first.

Did Hillary Check Her Facts Before Voting For Kyl-Lieberman Iran Resolution?

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

Will Hillary now apologize for voting for the Kyl-Lieberman Resolution, which was based on factual assertions that have proven to be false?

Opportunity in Iran

Rand Beers | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Rand Beers

The findings of the NIE on Iran create a tremendous opportunity. Yet after the president's press conference today this is an opening the Bush administration will likely miss.

Did President Bush Threaten World War III Knowing Iran Had Halted Its Nuke Program?

Matt Littman | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Matt Littman

Were we going to attack Iran if they knew how to make a nuke, rather than if they had built and were prepared to use it? That seems a pretty low bar.

Bush Still Bending the Truth about Iran

Lionel Beehner | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

Contrary to President Bush's claim, the White House rebuffed Iran's advances pre-Ahmadinejad to let bygones be bygones and, like Libya, start a new relationship based on cooperation rather than conflict.

Iraqi WMD Redux? How The Press Went Wrong On Iran

Editor and Publisher | Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.04.2007 | 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 12.04.2007 | 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 12.04.2007 | Politics


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

Kim Jong-Il Kicks Iran out of Axis of Evil, Calling it 'Not Evil Enough'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Kim said that when Iran was admitted into the Axis of Evil in 2002, "they knew the rules: no nukes, no membership."

President Bush To Hold Press Conference This Morning

Associated Press | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


President Bush, entrenched in disputes with Congress over spending and the war in Iraq, wants to intensify pressure on lawmakers when he addresses the...

Press Briefing: Bush Learned Of NIE Iran Findings 'In The Last Few Months,' But Continued Rhetoric

Think Progress | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics


This afternoon, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley held a press briefing on the new National Intelligence Estimate, which concludes that Iran st...

Will Thomas

Cheney On His Iran Rhetoric: "I Did It Once, I'll Do It Again"

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics


Now that the new National Intelligence Estimate suggests Iran shelved its nuclear weapons program in 2003, will the White House be moving away from it...


 

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