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result of internal debate and discussion among all points of view. See

alsoESTIMATIVE INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS;

RED CELL.

TELEMETRY INTELLIGENCE (TELINT). SeeSIGNALS IN-

TELLIGENCE.

TELEVISION MARTI.Television Marti was established on 27 March

1990 to provide Cuban viewers with quality programming available in

other countries in the western hemisphere, including news, features on

life in the United States and other nations, entertainment, and sports.

The station now provides commentary and other information about

events in Cubaand elsewhere. The Fidel Castroregime has success-

fully jammed the station’s transmissions, claiming that the broadcasts,

transmitted from a blimp, violate international law forbidding the use

of another nation’s airspace. See alsoRADIO MARTI.

TENET, GEORGE JOHN (1953– ).The 18th director of central in-

telligence (DCI), serving from 11 July 1997 until 11 July 2004. Prior

to his service as DCI, George J. Tenet was sworn in as senior direc-

tor for intelligence programs at the National Intelligence Council

(NSC), where he coordinated policy issues and guidance on intelli-

gence and security matters. He also was responsible for coordinating

all interagency activities concerning covert action. Before serving at

the NSC, Tenet served on President William J. Clinton’snational se-

curity transition team in 1992 and early 1993, where he coordinated

the evaluation of the intelligence community (IC). Previously, Tenet

served as staff director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelli-

gence(SSCI) for over four years, during which he worked on the

committee’s oversight and legislative activities, including the

strengthening of covert action reporting requirements, the creation of

a statutory inspector general at the CIA, and the introduction of com-

prehensive legislation to reorganize U.S. intelligence. In 1985, Tenet

was appointed to the staff of the SSCI as a legislative director.

DCI Tenet resigned for personal reasons effective on 11 July 2004,

but there was general speculation that he was pushed out by the George

W. BushWhite House for intelligence failures over the Iraqi weapons

of mass destruction and the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.

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