A Smarter Intelligence Policy

Council on Foreign Relations by Frank Procida | Jan. 5, 2009 (News Analysis)

The President-elect must recognize that he alone, by virtue of his position as the final reader and primary consumer of the Intelligence Community's analysis, already has the ability to institute the process necessary to get the most out of his intelligence bureaucracy. Full Story »

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by Kenneth Sibbett - Jan. 5, 2009

Excellent advice for our incoming President. Sealing oneself to just a small group of advisors ends up in group-think. President Obama should take advice from as many sources as needed, kick everyone out of the Oval office and make his own decision, right or wrong.

The problem with Bush was Darth Vader. While Bush would listen to a variety of agencies, Cheney made sure he was the last word heard. I would have loved to see Cheney's face when Bush fired Rumsfeld, against the dark one's advise.