In "Zero Dark Thirty," several larger truths — the many intelligence mistakes, the loss of focus and diversion of resources, and the fallout from the folly of the Iraq war — are missing.
The Call for Transnational Jihad foresees a pessimistic future for many countries that simply do not have the military and intelligence resources and training to guard their borders from jihadists.
Gen. Douglas E. Lute, who had spent the last two years of the Bush administration trying to manage the many trade-offs necessary as the Iraq war consumed troop and intelligence resources needed in Afghanistan, arrived with a PowerPoint presentation.
More art than science, the emerging discipline relies on technical knowledge of what is possible and inferences about what resources terrorists have -- money, materials and expertise -- along with as many intelligence clues as possible as to their aims and intentions.
More art than science, the discipline relies on technical knowledge of what is possible and inferences about what resources terrorists have -- money, materials and expertise -- leavened with as many intelligence clues as possible as to their aims and goals.
It is one of many intelligence tests.
Many intelligence targets are enduring.
HENDRIK HERTZBERG: We have too many intelligence czars already.
Those who have succeeded have done so through a combination of intelligence, resources and hard work.
This requires intelligence, resources, and unified government initiatives.
