CIA: no proof Iran trying for nukes
The CIA has reportedly found no conclusive evidence Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
In a new article for the New Yorker magazine, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reports a secret CIA draft assessment has challenged White House assumptions on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and complicated efforts to build momentum for a military strike. A former senior intelligence official said Vice President Dick Cheney is leading the charge to discount the CIA’s view. The official said: “They’re not looking for a smoking gun. They’re looking for the degree of comfort level they think they need to accomplish the mission.” Cheney is also said to have told a White House meeting one month before the mid-term elections a Democratic victory would have little effect on the administration’s decision to go to war. Just last week, Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the US — Danny Ayalon — told an Israeli newspaper President Bush will not hesitate to use force to stop Iran’s nuclear activities.
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