National Intelligence Estimates
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Channel: New America · 2008 · News & Politics
National Intelligence Estimates (NIE) are the nation's most informed reports on national security issues, but in the wake of miscalculations on Iraq, NIEs have come under increasing scrutiny and skepticism, most recently the December 2007 NIE on Iran. To assess the validity of such concerns, Dr. Thomas Fingar will dissect exactly how these estimates are compiled and key judgments formed.
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