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All items tagged intelligenceGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 13, 2011 | Iranian Terror Plot Would Have Been "An Act of War"An Iranian assassination attempt on US soil should be a wake-up call for neo-isolationists: we have to continue to take the international terror threat seriously. ++ The nature of the plot shows that Iran is a legitimate threat that sees itself at war with the US, Europe, and their allies. ++ This was not one of the many ramshackle home-made plots broken up over the past decade; this was a ... MoreSeptember 12, 2011 | Obama: Leading From Behind The ScenesDespite being perceived as a liberal politician, Obama is surprisingly comfortable running US military operations. ++ As president Obama has increased drone attacks in Pakistan, eliminated Osama Bin Laden and worked more closely with intelligence agencies. ++ Obama has strengthened intelligence while withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. ++ Praised by the intelligence community for his ... MoreSeptember 7, 2011 | "How 9/11 Transformed the Intelligence Community"The US intelligence community’s credibility took a serious hit after the 9/11 attacks, with many accusing intelligence agencies of being too slow to adapt to modern-day threats. ++ Ten years later, the intelligence community has made significant progress by improving coordination between agencies, effectively aggregating information and placing more emphasis on innovation. ++ As a result of ... MoreFebruary 12, 2010 | Problems with Intelligence Gathering in AfghanistanAccording to a recent complaint by General McChrystal, senior decision-makers are being forced to turn to the mass media in search of the information they need on Afghanistan. The intelligence community is preoccupied with gathering a flood of highly detailed information on insurgents and has thus failed to provide vital general information on the environment in which the Taliban operates. In ... MoreJanuary 11, 2010 | Kick the Bureaucracy Out of IntelligenceThe terrorist attempt on Christmas Day proves that politics is prevailing over objective analysis. ++ Political assumptions are clouding the process twards developing an effective global counter-terroism policy, causing obvious mistakes that put the world is at risk. ++ The White House is responsible and should put an end to these bureaucratic practises by abolishing the current agencies. ++ ... MoreJanuary 5, 2010 | The Art of Missing IntelligenceTreating terrorism as a matter for domestic law enforcement risks undermining intelligence, as Abdulmutallab’s failed attack made painfully clear. ++ US intelligence agents’ ability to prevent attacks is strained by strict rules crafted for domestic law enforcement, such as the reasonable suspicion standard that prevented intelligence officers from putting Abdulmutallab on the ‘no-fly’ list ... MoreMarch 10, 2009 | Rethinking Strategy In AfghanistanAccording to US envoy Holbrooke, Afghanistan is tougher than Vietnam. ++ The Taliban have the advantage of operating on their terrain and have a network of supporters providing them superior intelligence. ++ Thus, the mechanism of operation ought to be rethought in order to minimize the disadvantage. ++ Countries bordering Afghanistan plus the US, Britain and Russia should share intelligence to ... MoreOctober 2, 2008 | Pakistani Intelligence Battles Internal ExtremismPakistan can no longer play its “dangerous double-game”: accepting money form the US while also supporting the Taliban and other extremists. ++ General Kayani has appointed a new spy chief, Lt. Gen Ahmed Shuja, who must work to clean up the intelligence service, root out corrupt officials, and cut ties to extremists that threaten Pakistan’s own fragile democracy. ++ American officials claim that ... MoreMay 29, 2007 | Julianne Smith Briefs Congress on Rendition's Toll on Transatlantic RelationsJulianne Smith, Director of the Europe Program at CSIS and Member of the Advisory Board of the Atlantic Initiative, warns the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs that America’s liberal use of extraordinary rendition is eroding trust across the Atlantic. Allowing unfavorable European public opinion to dictate American policy would be a mistake, but the US must view its intelligence and ... MoreMay 13, 2007 | Dr. Matthew Levitt, Director of The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Terrorism, Intelligence, and PolicyDr. Matthew Levitt is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute and founding director of their Terrorism Research Program (now renamed as above), established in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The Institute seeks to inject dispassionate, research-driven analysis—supported by fact and expertise—into the making of US Middle East policy. After a two-year tenure at the US ... MoreCommentsDecember 1, 2011 | Whilst it is true that the assassination...June 17, 2011 | South Asia presents a flash point. The two...January 5, 2010 | It is usually said that one should know what... |
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