The Paris Flap: A CIA Mistake Caused by Task Saturation

The Paris flap was a notorious CIA mistake that occurred in 1995 due to factors such as poor information sharing and task saturation./nTask saturation happens when the number of tasks exceeds one's ability to prioritize them immediately./nCIA field operators have a simple method to combat task saturation and avoid costly errors./nUnderstanding one's personal threshold for managing tasks is crucial to effectively combating task saturation.