Recently retired CIA Chief has a new book you might want to read:

[Coexist]

from Larry Johnson:

"Tyler Drumheller, the recently retired CIA Chief for the European Division during the build up for the war in Iraq is out with a great new book, On the Brink. Tyler's account takes you inside the CIA during the month before 9-11 and through the start of the war in Iraq. He was in charge of all U.S. clandestine operations in Europe, including Turkey. But beyond a look back at what went wrong with Iraq from an intelligence perspective, Tyler offers a devastating critique of how the Bush Administration has engaged in an unprecedented politicization of the CIA. In corrupting the intelligence community the Bush Administration has put the nation at greater risk and hobbled an important government resource."

<snip>
Tyler fought an uphill battle in trying to get this book out. CIA editors did their best to quash the story and keep it off the shelves before the November elections. Notwithstanding the bureaucratic and procedural obstacles erected to thwart the book, Tyler still manges to tell a compelling story.

<snip>
Tyler points an unwavering finger at George Tenet and his deputy, John McLaughlin. They were warned by Tyler that Curveball, the source claiming firsthand knowledge of mobil biological weapons labs in Iraq, was a fraud. And they did nothing. When the full story of the debacle surrounding Iraq is finally told, Tenet and McLaughlin will deserve the scorn of their countrymen rather than medals of freedom. They failed to stand strong when it counted and enabled a flawed President to take our country to war in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Frontline interview with Drumheller (for background.)

[Broadslidin]

1. A Credible Addition to The Witness List For The Prosecutiuon.....!

Hey Laura,

If you somehow manage to stay out of the bottle today,

Here's another book to read to your malignant narcissist

hubbie at Beddie Bye...

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

2. Editorial Review over on Amazon

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Though much has been written about the machinations of the Bush Administration and the recent failures of the Central Intelligence Agency, there is still a great deal of information that remains unknown to the American public. In this eye-opening new book, former CIA division chief Tyler Drumheller explores the gradual erosion of the agency's independence over the past 30 years, witnessing its decline through the prism of his own experiences.
A dedicated intelligence professional, Drumheller worked for several administrations, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, rising through the ranks to become head of the agency's European division. From that privileged position he watched with growing dismay as the CIA descended into bureaucratic inertia and later, with anger as ideological powerbrokers used the agency to achieve their own political goals.
At Langley, Drumheller had a front row seat alongside Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and George Tenet. As only a few insiders can, he offers first-hand insight into the agency's relationship with the Bush Administration, sheds new light on how America propelled itself into war with Iraq, and explains how it has had a detrimental effect on our abilities to defend ourselves.
http://www.amazon.com/Brink-Insiders-Compromised-American-Intelligence/dp/078671915X/sr=8-1/qid=1162242610/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-1948652-5455265?ie=UTF8&s=books

no reader reviews yet,it came out on Oct 28th.

[Coexist]

3. very informative review

I can't wait to read this one.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

4. Wonder if he ever worked w/ David Kelly.

just curious.

[Coexist]

5. I am not in any position to know.

Is it still being called a suicide?

[KoKo]

6. K&R!