CIA Chief Briefs Bush on Georgia

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U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated on August 14 that Georgia’s territorial integrity should be respected and ceasefire agreement respected.

Bush made the statement in a lobby of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters after having been briefed on situation in Georgia. Michael V. Hayden, CIA director, was standing right beside him.

President Bush said that CIA was analyzing situation on the ground, as well as “different possibilities that could develop in the region.”

“We will be working this issue throughout the coming weeks and people here in the Agency have been incredibly helpful,” he added.

Earlier on August 14, Robert Gates, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, held a joint press conference with Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright on the situation in Georgia.