Elizabeth Biedell : In major foreign policy decisions , intelligence plays a key role . Presidents get the fullest description of what intelligence agencies know . Failure to share intelligence fully misled the public in advance of Iraq War , she says . A decision of that consequence should only follow a rigorous debate among all of our leaders on the necessity for war based on the best information available . Comment:
Elizabeth Biedell : In major foreign policy decisions , intelligence plays a key role . Presidents get the fullest description of what intelligence agencies know . Failure to share intelligence fully misled the public in advance of Iraq War , she says . Comment: