Ex-CIA Director George Tenet's memoir published
Monday, April 30, 2007
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, George Tenet has released his memoir, At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA.
The book outlines Tenet's version of 9/11, the War on Terrorism, the 2001 War in Afghanistan, the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war, rough interrogation and other events.
Tenet spoke about his memoir on 60 Minutes yesterday, outlining the contents of his book including allegations that are contrary to the George W. Bush administration positions.
Tenet faced accusations of hypocrisy from former espionage officials on the book's release date, for not speaking out earlier against the White House's push to invade Iraq.
An error was found in the book where a key conversation with then Pentagon advisor Richard Perle on September 12, 2001, in which Tenet claims Perle told him that "Iraq had to pay for the attack" could not have occurred as Perle was stranded in Paris and didn't return to Washington, D.C. until three days later.
Sources
- "Former CIA Director Breaks Ranks With Bush, Rattles Washington" — ABC News, April 30, 2007
- Robert Windrem and Alex Johnson. "Tenet claims CIA was a scapegoat for war" — MSNBC, April 30, 2007
- "Ex-CIA director faces criticism over memoir" — Reuters, April 30, 2007
- Katherine Shrader, AP. "Tenet Memoir Draws Heat From Key Players" — Los Angeles Chronicle, April 30, 2007
- 60 Minutes II. "George Tenet: At The Center Of The Storm" — CBS News, April 29, 2007
- Michael F. Scheuer. "Tenet Tries to Shift the Blame. Don't Buy It." — The Washington Post, April 29, 2007
- Michiko Kakutani. "An Ex-C.I.A. Chief on Iraq and the Slam Dunk That Wasn't" — The New York Times, April 28, 2007
- "Ex-CIA chief pens critical memoir" — BBC News Online, April 27, 2007
- Michelle Nichols. "Ex-CIA chief says 'slam dunk' Iraq quote misused" — Reuters, April 26, 2007
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