Gates Says Intelligence is "awkward" and "annoying"

Secretary of offense Gates said that the new National Intelligence Estimate's claim that Iran in no longer developing nuclear weapons " has annoyed a number of our friends." Friends meaning Bush and Cheney. I guess it would be annoying to have someone telling the truth to the people when you work so hard to spread lies.
Gates also said that it has confused our allies. I doubt they're confused as much as they're pissed that they've been lied to for this long.
The stupidity of the administration doesn't stop there, his argument is a three ring circus. he also tried to convince the people at the security conference that Iran "could re-start its nuclear weapons program at any time -- I would add, if it has not done so already." Yeah, and you could start telling the truth at any time, too, but we aren't counting on that one either.