Commentary: Tenet needs to confess

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Now that George Tenet has presented his version of a slam-dunk case against all the no-goods who recklessly rushed us into war, it’s time for the ex-CIA chief to start writing another book. This one should be a confessional. The theme should reveal how Tenet, a career intelligence professional, helped create the climate that placed this entire nation in the midst of a worsening storm.

The decision to invade Iraq seemed at the time not reckless, but reasoned. Colin Powell himself, while secretary of state, assured us that the case for war was solid.

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