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Report: the Report of the Commission on Intelligence on WMDs:
Source: Report to the President on WMDs, p.112-131
Chemical Warfare Finding 1 The Intelligence Community relied too heavily on ambiguous imagery indicators identified at suspect Iraqi facilities for its broad judgment about Iraq's chemical warfare program. In particular, analysts leaned too much on the judgment that the presence of "Samarra-type" trucks (and related activity) indicated that Iraq had resumed its chemical weapons program. Chemical Warfare Finding 2
Analysts failed to understand, and collectors did not adequately communicate, the limitations of imagery collection. Specifically, analysts did not realize that the observed increase in activity at suspected Iraqi chemical facilities may have been the result of increased imagery collection rather than an increase in Iraqi activity. Chemical Warfare Finding 3 Human intelligence collection against Iraq's chemical activities was paltry, and much has subsequently proved problematic. Chemical Warfare Finding 4 Signals intelligence collection against Iraq's chemical activities was minimal, and much was of questionable value.
- Topic: War & Peace
- Headline: Belief in Iraqi CWs was based on flawed imagery
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Democrats
participating in 05-WMD-05 |
| Charles Robb |
s1s | VA Democratic Senator (Former) | |
Republicans
participating in 05-WMD-05 |
| John McCain |
s1s | AZ Republican Sr Senator | |
Independents
participating in 05-WMD-05 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
1
Republicans:
1
Independents:
0 |
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