From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

The former CIA director goes public.

Hello again, I'm Aran Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues. Americans care about most.

Last night, it was 60 minutes.

Tonight it's Larry King live in a publicity blitz for George Tenet's new book at the center of the storm.

Retail sales did not begin till this morning, but Condoleezza Rice was already leading the backlash on yesterday's televised talk shows.

On to the point, Tenet admits there was bad intelligence, but he claims good intelligence was ignored.

Why didn't he speak up sooner?

Does he tell all, or only part of the story?

On reporter's notebook later on, pet food contamination has spread to the human food chain,

regulators say, not to worry. First, here's the news.

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Catherine T. McArthur Foundation. Hello again, Marman Alney, back with To the Point. Former CIA Director

George Tenet's new book went on sale this morning, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was already

leading the backlash yesterday. On To the Point, we'll hear more about Tenant's charges against

the Bush administration, and we'll talk with former CIA agents with very different perspectives.

On reporter's notebook, the pet food that killed cats and dogs has spread to America's human food supply.

Federal regulators say there's a very low risk to health damage.

First, this news update at the Old Bailey in London today. Five British men

were jailed for life after being found guilty of plotting to set off massive explosions around

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