Most Intelligence Analysts are like Hookers, Politicians or Shady Lawyers. Pay them enough and they say or do anything you want them too...How do I know? I was one.
It was an excellent article. The author points out that fighting to win the Miss Congeniality contest is not saving lives, and oh, by the way, WTF were we thinking - a question shouted out on these pages when McCrystal decided to sugarcoat all further encounters.