[Moonman62]

The two say the task of creating Mr. Hussein's Who's Who chart was beyond the scope of their training. "Completely surreal," is how Lt. Santana describes the job. "Like we are detectives suddenly."

I have to wonder why we are paying billions upon billions for professional intelligence bureaucracies. Where were they?

[LurkedLongEnough]

"two junior U.S. military-intelligence analysts in Tikrit"

   "junior" (without preconceived notions)
+ "in Tikrit" (local experience and presence)
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"WE GOT HIM"

Congratulations, analysts! You've helped to change the course of history!

[Capt. Tom]

I have to wonder why we are paying billions upon billions for professional intelligence bureaucracies. Where were they?

Are you kidding? They could get killed over there in Iraq. -Tom

[ironman]

"Next to every name on the chart is a physical description -- hair and eye color, height, facial features that stand out -- as well as details about where they were last seen or any other information that might lead to their arrest. "


Where do you think this list of names and information came from that was in the database?

"They plumbed a huge database provided by central military intelligence."

[Steel Wolf]

I have to wonder why we are paying billions upon billions for professional intelligence bureaucracies. Where were they?

"They" were probably right there, not sharing information as usual. I've had the opportunity to work with some of the 'pros' recently, and my awe quickly gave way to disappointment.

In my somewhat limited experience, they act like prima donna's who are too good to be working with the common military intelligence peons. Apparently their fucntion is to not do anything except take over politically sensitive intel hits from the commoners, and present them as their own.

I'm sure they were screaming to high heaven to get their hands on Saddam the minute we got him.

[El Gato]

I have to wonder why we are paying billions upon billions for professional intelligence bureaucracies. Where were they?

Well the few indians were trying to their jobs, but the chiefs were playing bureaucractic power games. Same old, same old.