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Originally Posted by Themistocles
Intelligence in War
By John Keegan.
Intelligence superiority, we are constantly told, is the key to success in war, particularly the war against terrorism.” Instead, Keegan believes that we should always bear in mind that, “Intelligence may be usually necessary but is not a sufficient condition of victory” (334).
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We’ve enjoyed intelligence supremacy for decades maybe centuries and where has it gotten us? Funny how were still fighting the same war for a millennia......
We knew where bin laden was prior to 9/11 and could have eliminated him. We were not allowed to take action…..
We knew the Iraqis had set up houses for the purpose of torturing, raping and murdering Kuwaitis, we knew where and how many. We were not allowed to take action…..
We knew the Iraqis were placing charges on the oil wells and intended to blow them. We were not allowed to take action……
We knew terrorists we taking flying lessons…..
We use every type if intelligence platform to gather this intelligence costing billions of dollars a year. We gather more intel in one year than most countries combined. Yet we take no action.
It’s amazing how much we know after a catastrophe strikes.
I would venture to say most intel, for various reasons, is never acted upon.
The best intelligence in the world is worthless unless acted upon.
TS