“One of the key aspects of the policy-making process in the United States, is that analysts get to say what they think without any interference, without anybody changing it. So this is a very, very serious charge.” he urged.
“I think it needs to be fully investigated, and if there is truth that somebody has been meddling with their analysis, I think somebody needs to lose their job over it.” Morell added
“There needs to be full transparency into this because this is so important that analysts actually get to say what they really think.” he concluded.
When asked for his own assessment of the ISIS threat, Morell painted a grim picture.
“I think there’s three battlefields.” he explained, clarifying that “One is the battlefield in Iraq and Syria and I’d say we’re at stalemate there. The second battlefield is the militant groups around the world who are now claiming they’re part of ISIS, we’re losing that battle. And then the third battle is the ideological battle for the hearts and minds of young people in the United States, in western Europe, Australia, Canada, I think we’re losing that fight too.”
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