Dan Hoffman: Leaked DIA Report Intelligence Assessment Was Wildly Premature

EXCERPT:

HOFFMAN: "Yeah, well, my first reaction is, this is why battle damage assessments take a little bit of time. I encountered this numerous times at the CIA when kinetic — U.S. Military launched kinetic strikes, and it took us time, weeks, sometimes longer to collect human intelligence, which is the foundation of the battle damage assessments, and then our analysts would sift through that, along with overhead reconnaissances, which is what you’re seeing, and communications intercepts so we can give the president an accurate assessment of what actually was destroyed and then reflections on what Iran’s plans and intentions are going forward. That leaked DIA report intelligence assessment was wildly premature and it also sends a chilling effect to our sources who might be concerned about how we protect their information. It just takes a little bit of time, and that's what we're doing right now.”