Comments on: The System Worked? Kinda Sorta

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:49:40 +0000

Being an intelligence professional with the US Army, I am familiar with the scrutiny that comes to the Intelligence Community(IC) in the mist of perceived intelligence failures as with the Umar Farouk Abdulmutalla attempted terror attack. However, in defense of the IC, if defense is needed, the intelligence was there. As reported on FOX News, the information on Umar was available; it was “human” era, not a lack of intelligence that allowed the information to not be placed where it could be of use. US intelligence, unfortunately and perhaps deservingly, receive most visibility when there are shortfalls in the intelligence cycle, but considering the number of terror plots (e.g. physical, cyber, etc) against the US on a daily bases, they are relatively out of sight.

By: M.U.D.D.

M.U.D.D. — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:45:08 +0000

Murtha and threatening to deport the Navy is quite funny.…go back to swiftboating Bush and kerry, and it’s Rowland’s fault he didn’t serve in the military?

By: Kyle York

Kyle York — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:42:09 +0000

Of all the commentary about the lonely companionless dots, your “Two Outfielder” metaphor is the perfect summation. Yesterday’s NY Times had excellent coverage of DOD’s overwhelming abundance of Predator video, a “goldmine” of data the size of the Rockies with more entrance shafts than Tora Bora. No person can articulate the security-puzzle challenge better than a genuine dot collector. And to that point, I thank you for the recognition you gave them in your FOX interview, your dignified tribute to the plots uncovered, the dots connected.