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Iraq / Intelligence Failures #747932

CBS Evening News for Friday, Feb 06, 2004
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(White House: Bill Plante) President Bush’s appointment of a commission, headed by former Senator Chuck Robb† and Judge Lawrence Silberman†, to investigate US intelligence failures before the war in Iraq featured; details given of doubts about the fairness of a commission appointed by the president; panel members named. [BUSH – says some pre-war intelligence assessments about Iraq’s weapons stockpiles have not been confirmed.] [Panel member Senator John McCAIN†- says the president would not manipulate information for political gain.] [Foreign policy analyst Christopher PREBLE†- comments on what the panel needs to say.]

Reporter(s):
Rather, Dan;
Plante, Bill
Duration:
00:02:10

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