Intelligence analysts are accusing the upper brass of the U.S. Military’s Central Command of “flipping everything on its head” in order to present the United States’ ongoing war on ISIS in a positive light and maintain the bombing of Iraq and Syria.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Pentagon Inspector General’s investigation, which was first revealed last month, is focusing specifically on the “highest ranking officials” at U.S. Central Command, or Centcom, which is overseeing military operations against fighters with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Quoting several anonymous government officials, the Times writes, “The officials now say that the analysts at the center of the investigation allege that their superiors within Centcom’s intelligence operation changed conclusions about a number of topics, including the readiness of Iraqi security forces and the success of the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria.”
“In the wake of the flawed intelligence prior to the Iraq war, we must make sure that all voices are appropriately considered and that assessments are never again politicized.”
—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)
Officials say that the revisions presented to the White House, Congress, and other intelligence agencies “presented a more positive picture” of the ongoing war.
“The senior intelligence officers are flipping everything on its head,” one analyst charged.
Previous reporting in late August revealed the internal investigation, though the scope and focus were still unknown.
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