DD
2007-02-11 13:16:26
It might have stung to be misled by your sources, but at least Negroponte had it worse. Backed by his multitude of intel minions, he made sure everyone in the world knew that Fidel Castro was dying of cancer.
Then Fidel showed up looking pretty good, and the whole CIA-intel community was discredited. A few people knew the real story all along, but were not in a position of influence.
At least you were very clear about your reliance on your sources. You did the best you could with the resources you had, and that’s better than a whole lot of people in the field.
