A civilian analyst working for the Defense Intelligence Agency is accusing Pentagon officials of altering intelligence reports to reflect a more optimistic view of progress in the war against ISIS. The accusation has resulted in the inspector general opening an inquiry into the matter. New York Times: The investigation began after at least one civilian Defense Intelligence Agency analyst told the authorities that he had evidence that officials at United States Central Command — the military headquarters overseeing the American bombing campaign and other efforts against the Islamic State — were improperly reworking the conclusions of intelligence assessments prepared for policy makers, including President Obama, the government officials said. Fuller details of the claims were not available, including when the assessments were said to have been altered and who at Central Command, or Centcom, the analyst said was responsible. The officials, speaking only on the...(Read Full Post)