Is George Tenet a war criminal?

As the seven-year war in Iraq winds down, this is a question that might well be asked. Here's what Wikipedia says of Tenet:

"According to a report by veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward in his book Plan of Attack, Tenet privately lent his personal authority to the intelligence reports about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq.[27] At a meeting on December 12, 2002, he assured Bush that the evidence that Iraq had WMDs amounted to a "slam dunk case." After several months of refusing to confirm this statement, Tenet stated that it was taken out of context. He indicated that it was made pursuant to a discussion about how to convince the American people to support invading Iraq.[28] The search following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by U.S., British and international forces yielded no significant WMDs."

I am just about finished with an audio version of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," which seems to conclude on very strong evidence that Tenet did indeed mislead the president about what the CIA knew --- and, more importantly, actually didn't know --- about WMDs in Iraq just prior to the invasion.


According to Weiner, a review of the CIA conducted at the president's behest concluded that the facts fell short of criminal conduct. But perhaps that's something a federal jury should have decided... and perhaps still could decide? Perhaps it's not just terrorists who should come to trial.