[xrp]

The way to foil the next attack is the exact same as the Allies did to the Germans, Italians and the Japanese in World War II.

Completely destroy their ability and desire to make war. Bomb them and their cities into smithereens until they come begging for unconditional surrender.

Hopefully the sleeping giant (USA) won't hit the snooze button and will wake up and come out swinging.

[happygrl]

The question is how to replicate such insights across the spectrum of government.

The answer is that you can't replicate a gifted ability.

But it was well known that Kenneth Williams in Phoenix had an uncanny ability to see through the fog of information "noise." So did Rick Rescorla. After two major attacks on this nation, WTC 1993 and OKC in 1995, as well as the repeated successes on U.S. overseas targets, some thinking outside the box should have taken place.

I believe that it is institutional jealousy, as much as anything, which prohibits organizations from identifying the above-noted "stars" and assembling a team to brainstorm what the terrorists' next operation might look like.

This article points out very clearly the follies and calcification of institutional thinking.