CIA admits speech error over uranium claim in State of the Union
Tenet apologized for a CIA error in the January State of the Union asserting Iraqi uranium links. He said the claim did not meet the certainty required for presidential speeches. Rice and Bush defended CIA clearance, while lawmakers pressed for accountability amid doubts about Iraq’s weapons program.
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Roberts backs closed hearings on Iraq intelligence in Senate panel
Senator Roberts joins critics calling for a public congressional probe into intelligence gathering that led to the Iraq invasion. He notes the Senate Intelligence Committee will report after three more closed sessions, while a 10‑person staff works around the clock to review floor‑to‑ceiling documents and plan September public meetings.
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