CIA relying on other nations, lacks own intelligence assets in Syria

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WASHINGTON — The United States has failed to develop sufficient intelligence assets in Syria.

mikerogers — Rep. Mike Rogers: "Our intelligence agencies are playing catch-up" in Syria. /AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has been slow to build intelligence assets during the Sunni revolt in Syria.

They said such agencies as the CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency have relied on foreign liaisons, particularly Israel, Jordan and Turkey, for what was regarded as basic intelligence information on the regime of President Bashar Assad.

“We lost a lot of time on this,” House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Rogers said. “Our intelligence agencies are playing catch-up. The administration was very slow to come together on a way forward.”

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