Lofgren Co-Sponsors Resolution To Declassify The National Intelligence Estimate

National Intelligence Estimate Confirms Bush’s Failure to Protect the American People from Terrorism

Media Contact: Jared Roscoe, 202.225.3072, jared.roscoe@mail.house.gov

Washington, DC — On Tuesday September 26, 2006, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) cosponsored H. Res. 1043, a resolution that would direct the declassification of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE).
The New York Times and other newspapers have published articles summarizing the conclusions of a classified National Intelligence Estimate report, issued in April, which concludes that the Iraq war has worsened the threat of global terrorism facing the United States. The NIE is the authoritative and consensus view of the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies.

Upon cosponsoring the resolution, Representative Lofgren issued the following statement:

“The entire NIE except for sources and methods should be declassified. Americans deserve to know the extent of the effect this war has had on the war on terror.”

“This report seems to confirm our concerns: this war is a huge recruiting tool for terrorists. The end result is that Americans are now less safe because of a stubborn and failed ¥stay-the-course’ scheme.”

“The Republicans are playing partisan politics with America’s national security. We need hearings to discuss the National Intelligence Estimate and the Republicans have again demonstrated that they are more concerned about the November elections than being square with the American people and being right in our fight against terrorism.”
Media Contact: Jared Roscoe, 202.225.3072, jared.roscoe@mail.house.gov