Tug of War: Intelligence vs. Politics - New York Times

Tug of War: Intelligence vs. Politics - New York Times: "'When policy officials come back day after day with the same complaint and the same instruction to dig deeper for evidence to support their preformed conclusions, that is politicization,' Mr. Hutchings wrote in an e-mail last week. 'When those officials seek to remove from office analysts whose views they do not like, that is politicization. The mere effort, even when it is successfully resisted, creates a climate of intimidation and a culture of conformity.'"