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To: Prost1
This is a major move forward in tearing down the intelligence "wall"

I'm not so sure about how you verify sourcing though
4 posted on 10/31/2006 9:19:21 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: mylife

The analyst is the source since the analsyst developed the data from the various bits and pieces of Intell.

Just id it by Analyst name, position and category. Another analyst can then read the info and merge the info or add to the article with new data. This is called sharing.


7 posted on 10/31/2006 9:23:43 PM PST by Prost1 (Fair and Unbiased as always!)
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To: mylife
I'm not so sure about how you verify sourcing though

This illustrates a common misconception about the intelligence communities. Intelligence work is about "truth telling." Lying is for diplomats and politicians.

Intelligence people stake their careers and other people's lives on being right all the time. Are mistakes made, sure. You fix it and move on. People that make honest mistakes and can show why they came to a conclusion are not punished. People that are sloppy, lie, or make stuff up are fired and barred from the community.

There will most likely be some indicator of the source and a date with each entry.

This will be a gold mine.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

22 posted on 11/01/2006 5:03:52 AM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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