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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (153989)12/14/2004 5:11:41 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
No, that is only one element, and it applies only in the Sunni triangle. Given the torture chambers found in Fallujah, sheer terror accounts for a lot of it. The ability to infiltrate or turn members of insurgent groups; the capacity to handle a wide circle of informants, due to linguistic facility and safe contact procedures; the ability to identify moles in one's own organizations---- all of these things affect the quality of intelligence........