Similarly, Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi exile, learned to bypass intelligence professionals and inject his fictions directly into the offices of his less knowledgeable allies in the Pentagon and White House.
Indeed, Foti et al. (2012) find that those who rate themselves as above average in sensitivity (e.g., helpful), intelligence (e.g., knowledgeable) and dedication (e.g., hardworking) tend to prefer prototypical leadership (a concept similar to transformational leadership in their study) or autocratic leadership compared to other leadership styles.
The article quotes "a retired senior intelligence official who was knowledgeable about the initial intelligence about Bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad", who said Pakistan had secretly detained the wanted terrorist for years to use "as leverage against Taliban and al-Qaeda activities".
The overall goal of the BMM summer course is to create a community of researchers in the science of intelligence who are equally knowledgeable in neuroscience, cognitive science, and computer science.
Despite his unquestionable intelligence and his reputation as a knowledgeable education reformer, however, several educators who have worked with Alexander say they found him disappointingly superficial on the issues.
But a former senior U.S. official knowledgeable about North Korea's clandestine weapons programs said intelligence agencies have long suspected the existence of such a facility, based on numerous independent evidentiary strands.
The column, by David Ignatius, said that "knowledgeable sources" called the episode a "significant" loss of intelligence and "an effort to slap the Israelis," and that the betrayal had marred a 50-year intelligence alliance between Turkey and Israel.
Interviews with intelligence officials in Pakistan and Kabul, and conversations with knowledgeable residents in the Afghan capital present a picture of a growing closeness between the two men.
Clinton is presenting herself as the candidate who is tough and knowledgeable enough to fix the broken systems of government: the intelligence agencies, the Justice Department, the legislative process, the White House itself.
One of the most knowledgeable figures in his industry, Brian will be remembered for his extraordinary intelligence and unfaltering dedication to the people around him, but most of all for his warm personality and deep heart.
