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On My NIE Analysis

I would just like to say, as a disclaimer, that I have no experience in government intelligence or at think tanks or anything like that. Although, I do feel I have read enough news reports and enough news analysis so that I think I have a good feel for what's going on in the world.

Shane has questioned the basic thesis of my analysis: that the NIE report will be used in negotiations over Iraq. Let me say this: This isn't why the intelligence was produced, but how it will be used.

Also, the thesis makes perfect sense. The government could have hushed up the report and never had it released. Or, they could have had it released, but criticized and attacked it and ripped it to shreds. But they haven't.

More on the NIE:

On My NIE Analysis
The Significance of the NIE
Why The NIE Should Be Trusted
How Will the NIE be Used?

Commenter of the Week - Shane

I command my army of invisible blogreaders to go to Shane's multiple blogs, because he was the first to comment here at IRB

Shane's blogs:
Mythland
Vindication Media
Political Vindication
Political Vindication Radio

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The International Relations Blog (IRB) will concentrate on (surprisingly) international relations. Most articles will be analysis mixed with common sense opinion.

Topics of interest include the Middle East, Russia, China, and of course, the United States.

Because blogging about U.S. politics is boring.