CIA Briefs Congress on Iran

The CIA's classified briefing to Congress on Iran was so convoluted and filled with double-talk that lawmakers left more confused than when they arrived. The agency used charts with arrows pointing in circles and terms like "non-linear probabilistic threat matrices." One senator was seen quietly building a house of cards out of the briefing materials. The only clear takeaway was that the situation is "fluid," "complex," and that no one has any idea what will happen next, but it's definitely someone else's fault. The briefing ended with the CIA director reminding everyone that everything he just said was off the record and probably shouldn't be used to make any actual decisions. Congress then unanimously voted to increase the agency's budget. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com