Elizabeth Biedell : In major foreign policy decisions , intelligence plays a key role . Presidents get the fullest description of what intelligence can do . Failure to share intelligence fully misled the public in advance of Iraq War , she said . 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 . Biedell : Presidents should fully inform Congress of relevant intelligence .
Elizabeth Biedell : In major foreign policy decisions , intelligence plays a key role . Presidents get the fullest description of what intelligence can do . Failure to share intelligence fully misled the public in advance of Iraq War , she said . Biedell : Presidents should fully inform Congress of relevant intelligence .