Annie
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I do not believe that any intelligence agency director wouldever tell the president that there was NO DOUBT or that the intelligence was so devoid of caveats and qualifiers that there was absolute certainty about Saddam's stockpiles of WMD's. I am aware that Tenet said that the "case" was a "slam dunk" but I believe that had more to do with the ability to put on a convincing presentation than a qualitative assessment of the absolute veracity and certainty of the intelligence itself.
Well it seems to me that a president must make the best decision he can with the information before him. With that said, wouldn't look good to project uncertainty.