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To: LindyBill who wrote (515737)10/22/2012 1:34:47 PM
From: alanrs  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 794214
 
When I read this article I realize how slow and cumbersome our intelligence apparatus is. Despite substantial sums spend developing and deploying the best technology, Alexander the Great had more timely intelligence as he crossed the alps.

And then I ponder how anyone expects this intelligence machinery (that it is claimed still doesn't know what went on when we were stationary with direct communication and video and were being attacked) will provide timely, accurate intelligence in the Guatemalan jungle.

We have the finest intelligence service in the world (or at least a very expensive one) and we aren't very good in the middle east but we really tear it up in south america?

ARS



To: LindyBill who wrote (515737)10/22/2012 7:02:25 PM
From: Brian Sullivan1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794214
 
I wonder if the President's CIA briefing was intentionally vague and incorrect because the Obama administration knew that Romney would be given the information, so they wanted it to be wrong.

I remember hearing at the time that Romney still had not received his first intelligence briefing.
According to this, his first was on Sept 17th.

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-receives-first-u-intelligence-briefing-233552271.html


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