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'It's absurd': Sen. Kelly bites back at Trump, Hegseth threats over 'illegal orders' video
MSNBC· 2025-11-25 05:29
The United States is part of something called the Five Eyes. Uh it's five countries, the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. The Five Eyes countries uh share intelligence in a relatively seamless way. This is an arrangement that originated in World War II. It continues today and it's really, really important. Members of the Five Eyes like to describe it as the world's oldest and most significant intelligence alliance. It's literally decades of these five countries, these five like-minded ...
'Trying to suppress facts': House Dem rebukes WH for limiting intelligence sharing
MSNBC· 2025-06-27 13:19
Iranian Nuclear Program Concerns - The industry expresses concern over Iran's nuclear program and the potential threat it poses [2][4] - The industry highlights the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons [4] - The industry acknowledges that a military solution alone may not be sufficient to end Iran's nuclear program, suggesting the need for negotiation [5] Intelligence and Oversight - The industry is concerned about the potential suppression of facts and shaping of intelligence reports related to Iran's nuclear capabilities [15][9][11] - The industry emphasizes the importance of congressional oversight and access to intelligence information to prevent "bad things" from happening [10] - The industry draws parallels to the 2003-2005 Iraq weapons of mass destruction intelligence failures, cautioning against pressuring the intelligence community [12] Damage Assessment and Uranium - The industry acknowledges significant damage to Iranian nuclear capacity, but notes that hundreds of kilograms of 60% enriched uranium remain unaccounted for [6][7] - The industry points out that while above-ground facilities may have been severely damaged, the location of underground and unreported facilities is unknown [7][8] - The industry notes that 60% enriched uranium is a dangerous enrichment level, although it needs to be enriched to 90% to reach weapons grade [7][8] Media and Transparency - The industry expresses concern over curtailed press access and intimidation of journalists, viewing it as an attempt to suppress scrutiny [13][14] - The industry views attacks on the press as a "brushback pitch" meant to discourage critical reporting [14]