U.S. Intelligence Community

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On a Sunday morning , more than 60 years ago , the United States of America was attacked by an Imperial Army from the East . It was a day of infamy according to the then-President Franklin D . Roosevelt . It was indeed a day of ill repute as Americans began to adjust to a new age of global warfare

In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack , the U .S . intelligence community was severely criticized for failing to warn the nation of an

impending attack from the Japanese aggressors . It was found out late that there was enough intelligence gathered to have alerted the army base there , but it was largely ignored

Eerily a similar thing happened to the United States in September 11 2001 . The same surprise attack and the same degree of destruction Again , the U .S . intelligence was caught flat footed . This will attempt to explain that the United States intelligence community , since the end of World War II is very conscious about change and its need to adapt to a changing environment . Even if recent events can question that statement . It is then the goal of the proponent to understand why in spite of the willingness to undergo transformation , intelligence gathering seems not to be effective , efficient , and comes handy when really needed

Intelligent Work

In the opening lines of Michael Turner 's book one can find a quote from John Stuart Mill , a modern day philosopher who provide a premise for secret intelligence work and he said , There is no such thing as absolute certainty , but there is assurance sufficient for purpose of human life

The profound statement was undoubtedly been meant for the general population but it can also be applicable to spy games and international politics . The philosopher was right , there is indeed no way to be one hundred percent sure , but there is a way to make sense of the little information one has gathered regarding the future and then be content of that sense of certainty no matter how uncertain

Before going any further it is important to first define what is intelligence work , placed in the context of espionage and keeping abreast of the enemy 's plans

According to Michael Turner there are a variety of definitions from fantasy to paranoia but to the professionals it is simple

To them , intelligence is a particular kind of information that helps to inform , instruct , and

educate the policy world . To consumers of intelligence - the policy makers - intelligence

is that and more . To political leaders [ .] a political liability depending on whether

intelligence information helps or hinders the fulfillment of political goals

Simply put , it is a tool to create a little certainty in a world gone complex and unpredictable . Intelligence therefore is not merely information gathering but also interpretation of those data gathered Hence , in the following pages it will become clearer why it is proper to call the people and the...