God knows, this Bush administration gives new meaning to the notion of an intelligence failure.
Here's a nifty little package of three articles that spells out what happens when it does:
Soldiers pay in blood.
Schemers have their way.
Which leaves us with the question:
Who takes the blame?
There's little here most of you don't know, but all three pieces strike me as excellent summaries; two of them are by Jim Lobe, who is fast becoming an essentialy read, in my book.