WHIG Systematically Withholds Contradictory Intelligence from Congress

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

In the critical lead-up to the Iraq authorization vote, the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) systematically withholds intelligence reports that contradict administration claims about Iraqi WMD programs and terrorist connections. Congressional intelligence committees receive only carefully cherry-picked intelligence supporting the war narrative.

Key Actors

White House Iraq Group Dick Cheney Karl Rove Condoleezza Rice Karen Hughes

Tags

whig intelligence-withholding congressional-deception war-authorization constitutional-violation iraq-war intelligence-manipulation

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