Sections from a leaked National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report, saying the continued U.S.-led occupation of Iraq is inspiring a new generation of Islamic extremists, have been declassified and released on orders from President Bush.
John McLaughlin, former acting director of Central Intelligence Agency, tells Mike Pesca that the report should never have been dragged into the political arena.
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