The order, called an intelligence finding, calls for new covert actions in Panama.

As a political matter, at least for the next few weeks, the intelligence findings will only fuel the argument over Iraq on both sides.

An order based on an intelligence "finding" is not self-executing.

To make such an agreement legally binding, he went on, an intelligence finding would have been prepared afterward.

More than 30 installations were associated with the complex in a three-square-mile area, American intelligence findings showed.

Did it challenge intelligence findings that were pushing us into a war?

Obama reportedly gave the order, known as an intelligence "finding", earlier this year.

In a statement, it said: "All intelligence findings are currently undergoing review through an orderly process.

The Jan. 17, 1986, intelligence finding will be reviewed shortly as part of that process.

Wars are fought, people die and the national treasure is put on the line because of intelligence findings that persuade presidents to act.