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The Limits of Intelligence
[Wall Street Journal] Reps. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) and Jane Harman (D-Calif.) - As past leaders of the House Intelligence Committee, we have worked, on a bipartisan basis, to strengthen the capability of the intelligence community to penetrate targets. Those efforts are moving forward, but we still have work to do. We are not convinced we have the necessary access to form definitive conclusions on Iran's future plans. The new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran ignores some key questions. Most importantly, it does not explain why the 2005 NIE came to the opposite conclusion, or what factors could drive Iran to "restart" its nuclear-weapons program. Mr. Hoekstra was chairman of the House Intelligence Committee from 2004-2006. Ms. Harman was on the Intelligence Committee for eight years ending in 2006, the final four as ranking member.