Comments on: “The intelligence was posted, but the right analyst never found it among the terabytes” http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/01/08/the-intelligence-was-posted-but-the-right-analyst-never-found-it-among-the-terabytes/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Misty Tuck http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/01/08/the-intelligence-was-posted-but-the-right-analyst-never-found-it-among-the-terabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-137810 Misty Tuck Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:36:21 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7935#comment-137810 I realize that there are priorities in how we deal with our intel and that there are other issues that can be invoulved. I just do not understand how we missed the Tell Tell signs. I realize that there are priorities in how we deal with our intel and that there are other issues that can be invoulved. I just do not understand how we missed the Tell Tell signs.

]]> By: Christopher Bellavita http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/01/08/the-intelligence-was-posted-but-the-right-analyst-never-found-it-among-the-terabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-137795 Christopher Bellavita Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:38:48 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7935#comment-137795 Thanks for your comments Matthew (on both this and the "2010 Threat" post). I appreciate your taking the time to share your perspective about how the issue is more "simple and straightforward" than suggested by the post. I think the examples you provide do, in retrospect, support your claim. From what I know -- and I have no special information -- there are several thousand new data points added to the overall intel system everyday. The folks I speak with in the intelligence community wish it were as simple as your perspective describes. Thanks for your comments Matthew (on both this and the “2010 Threat” post). I appreciate your taking the time to share your perspective about how the issue is more “simple and straightforward” than suggested by the post. I think the examples you provide do, in retrospect, support your claim. From what I know — and I have no special information — there are several thousand new data points added to the overall intel system everyday. The folks I speak with in the intelligence community wish it were as simple as your perspective describes.

]]> By: Matthew Kaney http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/01/08/the-intelligence-was-posted-but-the-right-analyst-never-found-it-among-the-terabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-137786 Matthew Kaney Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:52:50 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7935#comment-137786 This is not about the "complexity" of the system. This is a very simple and straightforward issue. We have a list of high risk people. We have a credible businessman MEETING TWICE with the CIA to inform them about his SON. And yet we do not have them adding his name to this list. Some passengers have also spoken out about this incident and indicated this passenger did not just merely slide under the radar as a casual and unassuming passenger who simply did not call attention to himself, because he had some sort of passport issues at the departing airport. This is not about complexity, this is about incompetence, and it's getting pretty annoying hearing everyone use "complexity" as a smoke-screen. It reminds me of people talking about how the "realities and complexities" of politics are to blame for Obama not broadcasting negotiations on health care form on CSPAN. To me it is a simple issue of integrity, period. If you can't keep a promise, don't make it. If you can't do your job, you should get fired, just like in the private sector. This is not about the “complexity” of the system. This is a very simple and straightforward issue. We have a list of high risk people. We have a credible businessman MEETING TWICE with the CIA to inform them about his SON. And yet we do not have them adding his name to this list. Some passengers have also spoken out about this incident and indicated this passenger did not just merely slide under the radar as a casual and unassuming passenger who simply did not call attention to himself, because he had some sort of passport issues at the departing airport.

This is not about complexity, this is about incompetence, and it’s getting pretty annoying hearing everyone use “complexity” as a smoke-screen. It reminds me of people talking about how the “realities and complexities” of politics are to blame for Obama not broadcasting negotiations on health care form on CSPAN. To me it is a simple issue of integrity, period. If you can’t keep a promise, don’t make it. If you can’t do your job, you should get fired, just like in the private sector.

]]> By: William R. Cumming http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/01/08/the-intelligence-was-posted-but-the-right-analyst-never-found-it-among-the-terabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-137767 William R. Cumming Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:28:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=7935#comment-137767 Appears the misspelling of a name might also have outwitted the "system"! Appears the misspelling of a name might also have outwitted the “system”!

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