The Road to the Iraq War | 3. Mushroom Clouds
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Raw Intelligence Reveals Bias
The shift in intelligence processing occurs when leadership demands a more aggressive approach to connecting disparate entities, like Saddam and al-Qaeda. The human intelligence process involves CIA officers collecting data from various sources, each with unique agendas, leading to potential biases. Analysts evaluate the credibility and relevance of this information, presenting it to decision-makers. Following 9/11, there was a push for unfiltered raw intelligence, causing it to be treated like a personal feed, which raises concerns about credibility and verification. This illustrates the spectrum of intelligence and the ease with which biased information can be utilized.
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