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Review: Reforming Intelligence – Obstacles to Democratic Control and Effectiveness

Thomas Bruneau and Steven Boraz 4.0 out of 5 stars Useful on the 30% That is Old Think — Oblivious to Evolution & Nuance, January 25, 2014 Although this book is seven years old, as the world confronts the twin debacles of CIA rendition & torture combined with drone assassinations of thousands (only 2% of …

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Worth a Look: Reforming Intelligence Obstacles to Democratic Control and Effectiveness

Thomas Bruneau and Steven Boraz (eds.) These days, it’s rare to pick up a newspaper and not see a story related to intelligence. From the investigations of the 9/11 commission, to accusations of illegal wiretapping, to debates on whether it’s acceptable to torture prisoners for information, intelligence—both accurate and not—is driving domestic and foreign policy. …

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Event: 5 Oct 10-11:30 Washington DC Paul Pillar on Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy – Iraq, 9/11 and Misguided Reform

21st Century Defense Initiative Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq, 9/11 and Misguided Reform A Discussion With Author Paul R. Pillar Book Amazon Page with Summary Review of Book by Robert Steele See Also Book Amazon Page for We Meant Well with Summary Review Also Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 10:00am — 11:30am The Brookings Institution, …

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Review: Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy – Iraq, 9/11, and Misguided Reform

Paul Pillar 5.0 out of 5 stars Four for Omissions, Six for Precision Relevance,September 22, 2011 EVENT ALERT: Paul Pillar is speaking at Brookings Institute on Wednesday 5 October 2011 from 10:00 to 11:30, RSVP is required to 21DefenseInitiative[…] I will attend that session. This alert will be deleted on 5 October. – – – …

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Reform Archives for Public Intelligence (1992-2006)

2006 US Reform Steele Open Source Intelligence Familiarization Documents (One Page of Links) 2004 US Reform Atlee A Model of Intelligence Systems (Individual to Social) 2004 US Reform Atlee Beyond Intelligence Reform Toward Co-Intelligence 2004 Austria Reform Beer Need for a Theory of Intelligence 2004 US Reform Harris Beautiful Minds: Maverick Minds Needed to Achieve …

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