“When in October 2001 there was there was an outbreak of anthrax attacks, Dr. Rice told the White House Chief of Staff [Andrew Card] in my presence, “I didn’t take this job to work on things like that.” Things like Americans getting killed. Unfortunately, the line between what is domestic national security and what is foreign national security is not a bright demarcation in the real world, not a distinction that our enemies honor.”
Richard A. Clarke, YOUR GOVERNMENT FAILED YOU (2008) p. 352
Clarke in his new book urges the importance of open source information to intelligence analysis and argues it is often overlooked. He says that often the best way to get information is to call the person with the information and ask. He mentions
Alex Rossmiller, STILL BROKEN: A RECRUIT’S INSIDE ACCOUNT OF INTELLIGENCE FAILURES FROM BAGHDAD TO THE PENTAGON (Ballantine Books, 2008)