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Submitted by John Murphy, May 12, 2007 14:04

Judy, I got a lot out of your insights on Tenet's book. As someone who was there with a sideline seat for this chapter of our history, you have a unique perspective on Tenet's perspective. And I, like most, share your opinion that this book raises as many questions as it answers.

The one thing it does do, in my opinion, is put another nail in the coffin of the reputation of Bush's inner circle - particularily Condelessa Rice. While Tenet did get the WMD analysis wrong, he was on top of the Al Qaeda threat even if he DIDN'T expand the team tracking OBL after his 1998 "declaration of war". It was Rice and Bush who dropped two red-hot warnings in the summer of '01.

And, on the question of the post-war occupation plan - or lack thereof - I'm again amazed that everyone seems to overlook the detailed plan prepared by the State Department that was ignored by the Pentagon on one of the many examples of Rumsfelds hubris. There WAS a plan, it was just ignored. How could Tenet have overlooked that little detail?

Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the drama of the past six years of the Bush Presidency is the continued lack of serious investigaive reporting on the many crimes and misdemenors of the Bush Administration. Bill Moyer's insightful program, "Buying the War", is perhaps the best and most insightful piece of journalism on what has happened to the Fourth Estate. I'd love to know what you thought of that program.

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The next time someone says "let's have a war" could we please try to understand why they would want one.... [MORE]	don myers	May 15, 2007 04:48
Juith Miller writes: "As a reporter who was widely criticized for having written several articles based on those flawed estimates, I... [MORE]	Ace	May 11, 2007 22:52
Another highlight is Mr. Tenet's chilling description of the proliferation network run by A.Q. Khan, the father of Pakistan's bomb,... [MORE]	Rick Goranowski	May 11, 2007 16:33
Somewhere in all this I get a voice in the back of my head " it's the pot calling the... [MORE]	bob castaneda	May 11, 2007 16:17
Judy, I got a lot out of your insights on Tenet's book. As someone who was there with a sideline...	John Murphy	May 12, 2007 14:04
Why would anyone give credence to Judith Miller's opinion. A bit like the pot calling the kettle black, don't you... [MORE]	Xfire	May 11, 2007 16:06
You're no one to criticize Tenet. [MORE]	Joseph A. Palermo	May 11, 2007 15:59
If, as Ms. Miller states, former CIA Director George Tenet, prior to Sept. 11, 2001, proved to be a "colossal... [MORE]	Dave	May 11, 2007 15:56
REgardless of what Mr. Tenet writes or does not write, the author of this piece is someone who beat the... [MORE]	Tony Duggleby	May 11, 2007 15:40
I am shocked and amazed that this was written by Judith Miller. I will not spend a dime on Mr.... [MORE]	Red R	May 11, 2007 15:36
This is rich, coming from Judy Miller of all people! [MORE]	GG	May 11, 2007 15:07
... that's precisely what the mil/intel hierarchy wanted to happen. How better to build their national security police state. [MORE]	Prester John	May 11, 2007 14:56
Not that this explains it all, but the CIA and its relationship to the president, as Tenet describes it, carries... [MORE]	BC	May 11, 2007 14:08
There is no denying that Ms. Miller is a fine writer. Her ability to write well must also be seen... [MORE]	skilly	May 11, 2007 13:47
When the first round of media chatter began regarding this book, and Mr Tenet clarified his use of the term... [MORE]	Bob Schuh	May 11, 2007 13:46
Judith, thanks for the interesting review. Well done! [MORE]	AC	May 11, 2007 09:18
This column sounded lik a sales pitch to buy a book according to Tenet's account of what happened. It is... [MORE]	Chet Biwen	May 11, 2007 04:32
If only the rest of us Americans could get a $4MM book deal for describing how we screwed up in... [MORE]	Steve Savage	May 11, 2007 02:59
I hope more people read your review than read this book but alas, we do live in a world full... [MORE]	Michael J. Joseph	May 11, 2007 02:42
Judith: As far as you go with the Final Judgement of Mr. Tenet, we need to realize that America doesn't want... [MORE]	jIM	May 11, 2007 02:01
What's the value of one wrongheaded person commenting on another! Nothing to undo the damage they have enabled! [MORE]	Walter Machann	May 11, 2007 01:57

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