Review: National Insecurity – American Leadership in an Age of Fear

David Rothkopf 4.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB Conclusion–Has Flaws But Still a Strong Contribution, February 25, 2015 Wow. I have met the author and I gave an earlier book of his, Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power a strong review, but I was …

Mongoose: Peter Mattis on 4 Flawed US Intelligence Assumptions

Provocative. 4 U.S. Intelligence Assumptions That Need to Go Peter Mattis, The National Interest The flaws in this intelligence-reform mentality are four-fold—and each plays a role in how proposals like Brennan’s reported reforms are generated and discussed, as well as past reforms such as creating the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. First, many …