[BenLurkin]

Okay clas, who gutted the U.S. intelligence services? Was it:

A) George W. Bush

B) John AShcroft

D) Donald Rumsfeld

D) Slick Willy Clinton

[JeeperFreeper]

Bad intelligence, eh?? Remember the Levin amendment (can't do business with people who may be bad) and gutting the funding of intelligence agencies?? Dems are responsble for those blunders. If the mainstream media gave the Dems a tenth of the scrutiny they give Repubs, the Dems wouldn't get 25% of the vote.

[LiteKeeper]

I now this is probably a minor point, but I wish to clarify the use of the phrase "Intelligence Information."

First, they are mutually exclusive, though interdependent."

Second, "information" is the data collected from the various source: humans, sensors, satellites, radio intercept, etc.

Third, "intelligence" is what is gleaned from the "information" after analysis.

Therefore, the sequence is

• Source
• Information
• Intelligence

"Intelligence information" is misleading and incorrect.

Thanks for indulging my sensibilities