A true *Must Read* on #Iran #Soleimani strike
Former senior CIA official (@douglaslondon5) goes on the record
Served President Trump and CIA Directors Pompeo, Haspel
"I often struggled in persuading the president to recognize the most important threats"
justsecurity.org/68072/the-pres…
Former senior CIA official (@douglaslondon5) goes on the record
Served President Trump and CIA Directors Pompeo, Haspel
"I often struggled in persuading the president to recognize the most important threats"
justsecurity.org/68072/the-pres…
@douglaslondon5 2. Most important paragraphs on #Soleimani strike.👇
Former senior CIA official explains how Trump officials (including anonymous officials speaking to press) may selectively pick intelligence to create false narrative of the threat posed prior to strike.
Former senior CIA official explains how Trump officials (including anonymous officials speaking to press) may selectively pick intelligence to create false narrative of the threat posed prior to strike.
@douglaslondon5 3. "The Trump administration appears to have cherry-picked information from the broader intelligence to support its actions."
Former senior CIA official (@douglaslondon5) on #Soleimani #Iran threat assessments
Former senior CIA official (@douglaslondon5) on #Soleimani #Iran threat assessments
@douglaslondon5 4. "I do not debate we had intelligence regarding any number of prospective attacks Iran was facilitating...But don’t we always? The Iranians design potential operations...some of which they will execute, others to put aside for a rainy day. It’s what they do."
- @douglaslondon5
- @douglaslondon5
@douglaslondon5 5. Now compare what Douglas London tells us with how Secretary Pompeo has described the intelligence.👇
(hat tip: @atrupar)
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(hat tip: @atrupar)
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