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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My Comment: I have a different point of view.
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Of course not. "Our tree ring data gathering is second to none.
LOL. My first laugh this morning.
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