More intelligence debate in the op-ed pages. This time a historical perspective. The ending quote from JFK is all I want from a president - a little personal responsibility.

"Those now trying to figure out what went wrong before the war in Iraq should bear in mind a simple truth: we are more likely to "know" what we want to know than what we don't want to know. That human flaw is built into the very process of making intelligence estimates. Perhaps the only way to counter it is if those who make the final decision beware taking a large risk on what is, inevitably, speculation. As Kennedy told the National Security Council in the days after the Bay of Pigs, 'we're not going to have any search for scapegoats . . . the final responsibilities of any failure is mine, and mine alone.'"

Which goes nicely with this cartoon from atrios.