I can now join the TSA queue and prepare for my probing with a smile knowing that my latest Standard piece is available for your reading pleasure. Thanks to Tom for the shout-out. Folks, …
Intel Sharing: Get On With It
A bipartisan group of senators is urging John Negroponte, the director of national intelligence, to see to it that an information-sharing implementation plan, as required by the Intelligence Reform …
Far Reaching Indeed
H/T: Michael Rubin at The Corner Two basic urges meet head-on in this area, and conflict is inherent in this collision of interests. These urges reveal themselves in daily news accounts of killings …
Timeframe
If you've been tracking the discussion about Iraqi documents you know that my position is that we are a long way from getting to the bottom of this situation. How long? You might consider the length …
You’re in Good Hands
CIA counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their civil judgments and legal expenses if they are sued or charged …
Not Forgetting
The imagery . . . . . . or the memories . . . …
SSCI Report Quick Take (Running Updates)
150+ pages is a lot to go over with a day job, so I'll take a meta-view by focusing on the Conclusions . . . My problem with all of these reports is highlighted in the first paragraph of Section II, …
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Oy Vey! Some Conspiracy
A former Pentagon analyst who passed highly classified intelligence to two Chinese military officers was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday -- far shy of four to five years called for in …
Getting Serious About Winning
FIVE YEARS AFTER the attacks of September 11, 2001, we face many threats at home and abroad, yet our response has been mostly superficial and expedient. One is left to wonder: Are we serious about …
An Info Op
ABC's upcoming five-hour docudrama "The Path to 9/11" is quickly becoming a political cause célèbre. [...] After a screening of the first episode in Washington last week, some audience members …