The coming reports. The CIA is trying to suppress publication of up to 40% of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee's report on pre-war intelligence blunders, according to the NYT.

The Central Intelligence Agency has ruled that large portions of a report by the Senate Intelligence Committee that is highly critical of the agency includes material too sensitive to be released to the public, Congressional and intelligence officials said Tuesday.

Between 30 and 40 percent of the material in a 400-page report was deleted by the C.I.A. in a version that was returned to the committee on Monday as approved for public release, the officials said.

Meanwhile, the 9/11 commission, which holds its last hearings today and tomorrow, featuring among others US attorney Patrick Fitzgerald who also happens to be heading the Valerie Plame investigation, has concluded the 9/11 hijackers were originally planning their attacks for May or June 2001. They were reportedly delayed because ringleader Mohammad Atta wasn't ready, the Post reports.

Posted by Laura at June 16, 2004 07:29 AM