CIA Intervened Over Niger Uranium Claim in Speech
Tenet pressed White House officials to drop a reference to Iraq seeking uranium from Niger in a October speech, arguing the claim came from a single source and was possibly forged. CIA doubts about the underlying documents later surfaced, while the State of the Union included a less specific version months later.
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Link Between Iraq and al Qaida Questioned by Officials
Intelligence officials say there was no meaningful connection between Saddam Hussein's regime and al Qaida. UN and U.S. investigators found no evidence linking Iraq to Osama bin Laden's network, contradicting earlier Bush administration claims. Critics urging caution over linking Iraq to global terrorism.
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