- The politicization of the intel came about by building a team that would support their interest in order to justify going to war. Just a taste of that angle would prove to be enough to persuade some in the public domain and Congress, allow for confusion and infuriate others. 5/
- Our CIA paper was briefed and delivered to the White House and Congress. However, repeating an alternative fact over and over and over again proved to be an efficient way to sway public opinion. 6/