http://www.e-prism.org
http://www.sofir.org
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http://www.sofir.org/sarchives/005945.php
(E-PRISM.ORG)
13 March 2007
"Factors Facilitating the Rise of Radical Islamism and Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa"
By Moshe Terdman – PRISM*
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/speeches/pistole030707.htm
John S. Pistole
Deputy Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Fusion Center Conference
Destin, Florida
March 7, 2007
SPEECH SNIPPET: "A question I frequently hear is, “What exactly constitutes intelligence? How can you define it?” Simply put, it is information: vital information about those who want to harm us. But as you know, nothing is ever that simple. There is a world of difference between information and knowledge.
The problem we face is not a lack of information, but rather a flood of it. It’s like trying to sip water from a firehose. Our job is to wade through a river of unrelated and often indecipherable data, and to determine what is important, and who needs to know it.
But how do we turn all that raw information into valuable knowledge? How do we turn a name, a phone number, or an ATM receipt into a comprehensive understanding of our threat environment? How do we transform it into actionable intelligence that helps us prevent a terrorist attack?
That’s where the fusion centers come in."