Monday, April 27, 2009

Kissing Intelligence Goodbye -- A Commentary

From Threats Watch:

"Instant Closure" Will Be The Death of More of Us

Most national security tragedies are the result of - or directly associated with - a failure of intelligence, that is to say, the apparatus we have built and charged to find us the most valuable information possible has come up short. Some key examples of why intelligence has failed us include:

* Reliance on satellites, which take great pictures, but reveal nothing of human emotion or intention.
* Reliance on only angels and boy scouts, when the greatest threats come from demons and malcontents.
* Adherence to a system that rewards quantity, not quality; promotes generalists and relegates expertise.

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