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2004-08-11 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by tipper 2004-08-11 06:31|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 IF anything, this is where I fault Bush in his response to 9/11 - this quote sums it up quite nicely:

If we really want to improve intelligence, then we should fire the failures, get individuals to take responsibility for analyses, and reward independent thinking. As things stand, "groupthink" is built into the system, not one senior official has been removed, and the commission's plan will make things worse.

Posted by Oldspook 2004-08-11 09:15|| 2004-08-11 09:15|| Front Page Top

#2 As things stand, "groupthink" is built into the system, not one senior official has been removed,..

If this is the "compassionate" part of compassionate conservatism, then this is something we can do without. I could have lived with more of the conservatism and less of the compassion as it has been applied, but instead, we seemed to have gotten the reverse.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-11 10:26|| 2004-08-11 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 I have to agree that GWâs most significant flaw is his refusal to fire the incompetents. Iâm still voting Kerry though, as itâs less of a flaw than an eager willingness to hire the incompetents.

Posted by B 2004-08-11 10:30|| 2004-08-11 10:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Oopsâ¦voting for Bush...

Posted by B 2004-08-11 10:32|| 2004-08-11 10:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Bar is right groupthink or consensus is how âfinishedâ intelligence gets finished. Few analysts will stick their neck out on a hunch or try to extrapolate Intel to support a theory. Having worked in this culture I can tell you that it frowned upon and no career manager would allow a report to go past his desk that wasnât supported by one or more other sources.

Posted by Cyber Sarge ">Cyber Sarge 2004-08-11 11:39|| 2004-08-11 11:39|| Front Page Top

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