| ID | 076356 |
| Title Proper | Good literature and bad history |
| Other Title Information | the 9/11 commission's tale of strategic intelligence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pillar, Paul R |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Uncritical acceptance of the findings of the 9/11 Commission has obscured how the commission intentionally misrepresented pre-attack strategic intelligence on the threat from Al Qaeda. The commission staff used such techniques as highly selective use of material, partial truths, irrelevant references, plays on words, quotations out of context, and suggestive language leading to false inferences to portray as weak what had been a strong strategic analytical performance. The commission's misrepresentation corrupted history, damaged public understanding of the role of intelligence in counterterrorism, and helped to build support for a reorganization scheme that has made US counterterrorist intelligence worse rather than better. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 21, No.6; Dec 2006: p1022-1044 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 21, No.6; Dec 2006: p1022-1044 |
| Key Words | Intelligence ; Counter Terrorism ; Strategic Intelligence ; Al Qaeda |