I argued that analysis was the poor relation of the intelligence community, under-funded and under-represented in the central machinery, while the JIC was too heavily biased in its membership towards those with a primary interest in the policy consequences of intelligence assessments.
Kim Kyok-sik, a general who commanded North Korean units accused by the South of sinking one of its warships and shelling a South Korean border island in 2010, replaced Kim Jong-gak as minister of the People's Armed Forces, said two government officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing government policy on intelligence matters.
He added: "We believe that there is credible, unchallenged evidence that the secretary of state is operating a policy of passing intelligence to officials or agents of the US government; and that he considers such a policy to be 'in strict accordance' with the law.
London-based human rights group Reprieve, which commissioned the report, said it was taking legal action in an attempt to force the UK government to clarify its policy of sharing intelligence in support of the CIA's drone-strikes.
But he did not explicitly deny any Israeli involvement, saying Israel had a "policy of ambiguity" on intelligence issues.
However, he did not explicitly deny any Israeli involvement, saying his government had a "policy of ambiguity" on intelligence issues.
Israel had been hoping the furore would die down in the face of a lack of hard evidence and its policy of "ambiguity" on intelligence matters – simply refusing to confirm or deny its involvement.
Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, insisted there was no proof that the Mossad was involved in Mabhouh's killing in a Dubai hotel last month, but added that Israel had a "policy of ambiguity" on intelligence matters.
Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said there was no proof that Mossad was involved in Mabhouh's killing in a Dubai hotel last month, but added that Israel had a "policy of ambiguity" on intelligence matters.
"What needs to happen is that the US has to do the very hard policy of diplomacy, or intelligence on the ground.
