I see what you’re saying Jonsey. But the core of my argument about the state of strategic intelligence is simply the shortage of hard results – a non-functional product, as you might say.
It beggars belief that 2 decapitation strikes were carried out, with what now appears to be no results, just what kind of information where they playing off here. Lets not even get onto the fact that they cant find Saddam, Mullah Omar or Osama. Do you know how much money these people have to throw at getting sources to talk, many millions. Then they’ve got 24/7 satellite and drone coverage as well as on the ground teams. That’s a huge resource.
With the commercial media, you a have variety of different outlets each acting independently, and putting their news out independently. In theory someone wanting an objective view of the news should be able to cross reference these independent sources of information to distill the most probable facts.
With government intelligence agencies, you have a vast network ,with competing interests, that acts under a centralised system of beauracratic control. The problem with this system is that there is a single point of gatekeeping that is far removed from the actual sources and which acts as a final arbiter of what is
put out. Take for example how an agent on the ground was aware of the 9/11 suicide pilots being trained, but the information was nullified in the administration process.
Ps Jonesy – I hope you don’t think I’m one of the people here who indulges in conspiracies, its not my game at all.
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