Overview
O’Hern criticizes America’s military leaders for being enamored with high-technology solutions for all situations, including intelligence operations. Essentially, we are still relying on an intelligence system that was designed to beat the Soviet army. Using examples from human source operations conducted in Iraq, this book explains why human intelligence—not technology—is the key to defeating an insurgency and why the US is so poor at using what the military calls "HUMINT." O’Hern also cites internal structural problems that work against effective intelligence operations. The author gives examples of missed opportunities that resulted from information being caught in "stovepipes" and red tape.
In conclusion, he cautions that these unresolved problems will continue to affect the United States in any future conflict against an insurgency.
This book title, Intelligence Wars (Lessons from Baghdad), ISBN: 9781591026709, by Steven K. O'Hern, Bart Bechtel, published by Prometheus Books (November 25, 2008) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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