Compare, distinguish and analyze the intelligence lessons of Pearl Harbor and September 11, 2001 and propose solutions to improve the critical capabilities of the Intelligence Community.

Running Head : Pearl Harbor and September Attacks

Intelligence lessons of Pearl Harbor and September 11 , 2001

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The Pearl Harbor and the September 11 attack are two events that changed the United States to a great deal . December 7th 1941 and September 11th 2001 are two dark days that will never be forgotten in the history of the United States . They are the two major attacks against the United States that have occurred in history . Although the intentions of the enemy in both cases

were to tear the United States apart , the responses by the administration have resulted into the opposite Although many innocent lives were lost in both attacks , it is important to note that the attacks left the people of America more united and more prepared for future attacks . However , the most important issue that has come into the picture as a result of the two attacks is the effectiveness of the United States intelligence . Immediately after the infamous 9 /11 attack , many commentators linked the attack to the Pearl Harbor attack . There have been arguments that there are similarities in intelligence failures when the two attacks are compared . Commentators have claimed that just as the United States was not prepared for the Pearl Harbor attack in the Second World War , it failed to defend itself against attack by terrorists leading to the infamous September 11 attack (Griffin , 2004

It is not a surprise that the two events are similar in many ways . They...