Panel Hears Testimony on WMD Programs of Countries of Concern

The U.S. presidential commission investigating criticism of prewar intelligence on Iraq and other intelligence-related issues ended its first two-day session yesterday after hearing from experts on the WMD programs of other countries of concern, according to the Washington Post (see GSN, May 27).

During its first session, the commission heard from more than 20 current and former intelligence officials on the WMD efforts of nations such as India, Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Pakistan, according to the Post. On Wednesday, the commission heard from experts on prewar Iraq’s alleged WMD efforts.

This week’s meeting is expected to be the first of a series of monthly meetings of the nine-member bipartisan commission, the Post reported (Walter Pincus, Washington Post, May 28).

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