Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Top U.S. Intelligence Chief: Ukraine Was Not An Intelligence Failure

DNI Clapper: Ukraine Intelligence 'Not A Failure By Any Stretch' -- WTOP

WASHINGTON -- When did U.S. intelligence learn about Russian plans to take over Crimea?

That question was at the heart of a firestorm on Capitol Hill set off by Arizona Sen. John McCain's confrontation with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday, McCain, a Republican, said it was a "massive failure" that the U.S. intelligence agencies did not predict Russia's activities.

But Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, in an exclusive interview with WTOP, disputed that characterization.

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More News On Director of National Intelligence James Clapper's Remarks That Ukraine Was Not A U.S. Intelligence Failure

DNI Clapper: Ukraine intelligence 'not a failure by any stretch' -- Office of the Director Of National intelligence
Clapper: Ukraine was not an intelligence failure -- The Hill
Clapper: No intelligence failure in Ukraine -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Top Spy: Intelligence on Ukraine 'Not a Failure By Any Stretch' -- Weekly Standard

My Comment: I have a different point of view.

2 comments:

James said...

Of course not. "Our tree ring data gathering is second to none.

War News Updates Editor said...

LOL. My first laugh this morning.