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President Obama, who once likened ISIS to a "JV team," has now called upon his defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to investigate accusations that senior intelligence officials were presenting overly optimistic accounts approximately the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.I don't want intelligence shaded by politics; I don't want it shaded by the desire to tell a feel favorable narrative, and " said the president speaking to reporters in Kuala Lampur on Sunday. "We can't develop favorable policy unless we have favorable,accurate, hard-headed, and clear-eyed intelligence.”It's not the first time these reports have surfaced,but it does appear to be the first time the president is taking them seriously.
Michael Pregent, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and former U.
S. Army intelligence officer in Iraq, or served as an intelligence advisor to General David Patraeus. He explains why the president is calling for this investigation,and how watered-down intelligence can hurt national security.
What you'll learn from this segment:Whether intelligence approximately ISIS was compromised in some way.
Why senior intelligence officials might lie approximately intelligence.
How security intelligence makes its way up the chain of command.
Source: wnyc.org