Can anyone name a time when the US did a good job in intellgence?

[dudeguy]

Its because amateur, conceited, jobsworths like Klixxer work in the military.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Doing a good job with intel involves many things i.e. collecting information, properly evaluating the info (not only if it is valid, but what it actually means), bringing the info to to those who can best act on it, selecting the most appropriate response, executing that response, analysing the results of the response to determine whether additional action is required. Plenty of opportunities for failure, and many as well for partial success. Secrecy does indeed play an important role in what we are allowed to know to protect sources, methods, and the thinking patterens behind all this (if you figure out how the other guy thinks, you can spoof him or attempt to direct his actions).

Hard to figure out most of the time whether the job we do is good, good enough, or as good as can be expected.

 

[imported_Sasha]

When someone complains about something like this, I have to wonder what contribution they produced for the intelligence community.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Sasha

And if anyone thinks American intelligence ain't worth a dang, then try living somewhere else for a few years and see if you find intelligence wherever you relocate is more to your liking.

:roll:

Why can't people criticze it and stay in the US? Without criticism, errors wouldn't be fixed.

 

[dudeguy]

Originally posted by: Sasha
When someone complains about something like this, I have to wonder what contribution they produced for the intelligence community.

are you familiar with the concept of professionalism?