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- W6673760 abstract "Winter was a cruel season for the US Intelligence Community. The Christmas bomb plot and suicide bombing of a CIA base in Afghanistan were high profile failures for our security services. What followed in the press was much accusation, counteraccusation, and ill informed conjecture. Cold war analysts used to say of old Soviet Union propaganda, those who speak do not know and those who know do not speak. The sentiment also applies to intelligence, whose dealings are understandably cloaked in a veil of secrecy. But when that veil is torn by failure, it is time for more public scrutiny of these activities. The Christmas bombing was an analytic failure of the highest order. Familiar arguments about inter-agency cooperation and information sharing have been rehashed. Of course, analysts already have to sift through a voluminous mass of reporting already, so removing whatever stovepipes we have left will do little to solve this problem. The reality is that this was, first and foremost, a cognitive failure as were most strategic surprises, be they Pearl Harbor or Sept 11 th . The president was correct in admitting as much, publicly. He should expect better and, indeed, deserves better. The CIA bombing was an operational fiasco. While the public may be fascinated by this glimpse into the shadowy world of intelligence collection, this was both a blunder and a tragedy. Our spies are dedicated professionals who risk their lives regularly in service to their country. They are also human, and given to complacency and hubris. The first lesson given to intelligence collectors is never completely trust the source. Whether this basic tenant of tradecraft was ignored by these field officers or a bad plan was forced on them by blundering superiors, what followed was a tragedy that raises serious concerns about how we conduct such operations. The question, as posed by a well regarded former collector, is “Who was the juvenile ass that was running this operation 1 ?”" @default.
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- W6673760 title "Fixing Intelligence… Again" @default.
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