Harper’s blog reports Mother Goose, Brothers Grimm up for Medal of Freedom honors:
A number of current and former intelligence officials [say] that the administration’s war on internal dissent has crippled the CIA’s ability to provide realistic assessments from Iraq. “The system of reporting is shut down,” said one person familiar with the situation. “You can’t write anything honest, only fairy tales.” . . .
“I spent 30 years at the CIA,” said one former official, “and no one was ever interested in knowing whether I was a Republican or a Democrat. That changed with this administration. Now you have loyalty tests.” . . .
“The CIA’s ability to speak honestly is gone,” concluded the official, “which is extraordinarily dangerous to our country.”
