90
Number of American casualties in Iraq in the first 17 days of November.
5.53
Average number of soldiers killed per day in November.
1211
Number of American soldiers killed in Iraq since Mar. 20, 2003
“I also intend to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road. We support the administration, and its policies in our work as agency employees. We do not identify with, support or champion opposition to the administration or its policies.”
-Director of Central Intelligence Porter Goss in a memo to CIA staff
“When we are asked to provide intelligence on a particular topic, we do so without shading or shaping the information in any way. It is not a question of partisan support.”
-CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano, discussing Goss’ memo.
