Thursday, December 09, 2004

"The enemy is operating in smaller cells with every bit as lethal capabilities as we have, but they can turn on a dime," Mr. Rumsfeld says in an interview.  True, but does Rumsfeld or his crew know why?  Not likely. 8:08:06 AM    Comment_ Trackback []

Friedman wishes for something that will never happen...  The right way to improve U.S. intelligence is to get more people on the ground who speak the languages we need and who can think unconventionally. If that sounds blindingly obvious to you, it is, but it is precisely the shortage of such people that explains to me America's greatest intelligence failure in Iraq - a failure we are paying for dearly right now.  Our intelligence agencies don't trust foreign born individuals with the cultural and linguistic capability necessary to blend in (on the ground).  As far and unconventional thinking goes, that is not going to happen in my lifetime.  Unconventional thinking is like Kryptonite to our intelligence agencies.  8:00:11 AM    Comment_ Trackback []