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PhilsThom's avatar

A problem arises when intelligence agencies start tailoring their reports to suit the politics of a president: he and his advisers will stop knowing exactly what is happening and start operating in an information vacuum.

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Trudy's avatar

They know exactly what they want to know.

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P-3 PPC's avatar

The IC has not begun to tailor analyses to fit a political agenda. This has been the norm since the founding of CIA. Have a seance and ask Allen Dulles about Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, etc.

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PhilsThom's avatar

My post pointed out the dangers if the US intelligence agencies were to tailor their reports to their current masters; it was not an accusation that this is what they are doing.

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