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Questions linger on scope of Iran's threat in Iraq (April 26, New York Times): The United States has gathered extensive evidence on Iranian forces in Iraq but are uncertain on the effects it will have on American and Iraqi forces. [article]

Gates says Air Force must step up effort in Iraq, Afghanistan (April 22, Baltimore Sun): Defense Secretary Robert Gates says U.S. military forces, especially the Air Force, are not doing enough to support soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. [article]

Rice presses Iraq's neighbors to give it more support (April 22, New York Times): During a meeting with Arab foreign ministers, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice asked for greater financial and diplomatic support for Iraq. [article]

Iran fighting proxy war in Iraq, U.S. envoy says (April 12, New York Times): Iran is engaged in proxy war with U.S. in Iraq using similar tactics as Lebanon. [article]

Bush holds out hope for more Iraq troop cuts (April 12, New York Times): President Bush expands on comment earlier by holding out the possibility for further troop withdrawals from Iraq. [article]

CIP in the News

Publishers Weekly Web Exclusive Reviews: Week of 03/10/2008 (March 10, Publishers Weekly): Senior fellow Mel Goodman's new book Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA receives star review. [Read review]

CIA Myths (February 21, No Quarter): Senior fellow Mel Goodman writes for No Quarter blog about myths of the CIA, drawn from his recently published book Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA. [blog]

Denver Council on Foreign Relations (January 28, University of Denver International Relations): Senior fellow Mel Goodman talks about his new book The Decline and Fall of the CIA. [Watch video]

Against the Grain (January 8, KPFA 94.1 FM): Senior fellow Mel Goodman argues that the CIA's clandestine operations harm U.S. security. [Listen]

The Surreal News Show with Steve and Larry (December 14, WSLR 96.5 FM): Senior fellow Mel Goodman talks about the CIA destruction of interrogation torture tapes. [Listen][Entire show]

 

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