# Talk:Rumsfeld Commission

This article provides a decent quick-look at the topic. This topic deserves a much larger article. However, for the purposes of GA, it's OK to have a "broad overviews of a large topic"
I couldn't help but come away with the feeling that the critics' position was underrepresented; which raises significant POV questions. Some quotes from prominent critics would be welcome. The "Aftermath" section seems to thin even for a "broad overview."
Some sections were very list-like. You might be able to justify that, based on the "broad overview" nature of the article. However, it would help the article if you could improve this aspect.
A large amount of this material came from one source; this raises further questions about how broad the article's coverage is, and how well-referenced the article is. MORE SOURCES would be highly welcome.
I'm putting this article's GA nom on Hold for 7 days.
Drop me a line if you have any q's.
--Ling.Nut 11:40, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Hello again,
Before the 7 day period expires, I hope someone will take the time to discuss or address my referencing and NPOV concerns. I'm quite open to persuasion that my NPOV concerns are unfounded. In fact, I welcome such discussion. I honestly would regret having to fail the GA nom of an article simply because my concerns were unaddressed — and that would be even more regrettable if my concerns were unfounded. :-)
Question: What is NIE?
What does "compartmentalization of intelligence" mean?
Thanks --Ling.Nut 04:22, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for your helpful comments. I have cleared up the NIE thing (it stands for National Intelligence Estimate and written a footnote for the "compartmentalization" line.  I have also two sentences to the aftermath section; one explains the critics side that the report described what could and not what would happen; the other is the reaction of a more moderate group.  I agree with most of your comments but I don't have much time now to do a full-scale expansion of the article.  I would be happy if it became GA, but if you still have doubts, I can always renominate it at a later time.  Thanks, Joshdboz 02:07, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

I really hope you'll find time to expand this; it's an important topic. PASS.--Ling.Nut 02:18, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
PS We just had a long hullaballoo over passing an article that relied too heavily on one source; you benefited from that discussion. However, I humbly but STRONGLY request that you find more sources! --Ling.Nut 02:21, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

This discussion is transcluded from Talk:Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.
Starting GA reassessment as part of the GA Sweeps process. Jezhotwells (talk) 16:13, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Projects and major contributors have been notified. Jezhotwells (talk) 16:46, 24 January 2010 (UTC)


### Checking against GA criteria
GA review (see here for criteria)
It is reasonably well written.
a (prose):  b (MoS): 
Well written, I made some copy-edits to satisfy these requirements.
#:: I feel that the lead should be expanded somewhat to fully summarise the article as per WP:LEAD

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references):  b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR): 
#:: One dead link (ref #21 [1]) has been tagged.

One statement: North Korea launched their Taepodong-1, modeled on the Scud missile highlighted in the report, on August 31 in what they described as a satellite launch. However, US intelligence determined the attempt was a failure. needs a citation.
It would be helpful to have an EL to the actual report, which I assume is available on-line, this is not a GA requirement however.
I assume good faith for off-line sources.
Other references check out and are WP:RS
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects):  b (focused): 

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias: 

It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.: 

It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):  b (appropriate use with suitable captions): 
OK
Overall:
Pass/Fail: 
:On hold for seven days for above issues to be addressed. Jezhotwells (talk) 16:34, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
OK, just the lead to be addressed, as per above. Jezhotwells (talk) 02:05, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
OK, keep GA status, thanks for the hard work that has gone into this. Jezhotwells (talk) 17:02, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the constructive critique! I'm sorry not to have kept this more updated since it was created.  So far I believe I addressed many of the major things you noted; over the coming days I'll see what more can be done (will add cite templates all around), and I'll try to get a hold of the main book source to see if I missed anything from first round. Joshdboz (talk) 00:07, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

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