DARPA's decision [to stop funding JASON] came after JASON's refusal to allow DARPA to select three new JASON members, none of whom fit the membership criterion of academic excellence.

This was in 2002 - more of GWB's meddling.

The Republican War on Science

Interesting about those JASON folks.

Any one of them could have talked about the conclusions.

Any of their later "club" members, upon learning of the report...likewise.

And they still could do this.