Former CIA McGovern "Truth and Consequences of US Wars Past Present

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Posted on Wed, Oct. 13, 2004

Former CIA officer Ray McGovern will visit Penn State today to speak on "Truth and Consequences of U.S. Wars, Past and Present."


Former CIA agent to speak on war

McGovern served in the CIA for 27 years from 1964 to 1990. During his tenure, he regularly reported to then vice president George Bush, and senior policy-makers for the Reagan Administration.

McGovern is now a member of the steering group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. The group is made up of non-partisan retired intelligence professionals who believe that the Bush Administration lied about weapons of mass distruction in Iraq. The group also believes Bush inappropriately pressured the CIA to "cook the books" on the matter, according to a news release.

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CIA analyst to speak on war policy

By Kayur Patel
Collegian Staff Writer
Students will get an inside look at CIA war intelligence and policy, at 7 tonight when retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern brings "Intelligence and War: Examples Past and Present" to 112 Chambers Building.

"The main message is to explain the role of intelligence in policy making," McGovern said. "When you've worked 27 years at it, you know how it works."

McGovern helped found Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), a group of 45 retired intelligence officers that want to spread the message about skewed intelligence used to wage war.


"We consider ourselves intelligence officers even though we are retired," he said. "We are non-partisan."

McGovern said he would be criticizing both Democratic and Republican leadership, focusing on President George W. Bush's administration and former President Jimmy Carter's administration.
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