We need one person in charge, one person with accountability, one person with responsibility and the president's ear to be able to manage, hire dire, have an appropriation budget, and direct the activities of the 15 different agencies that now comprise the intelligence community.
Timothy Roemer argues for centralized leadership in the intelligence community to improve effectiveness.
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If my children were to receive this report card, they would have to repeat a grade. We can't afford to repeat the lessons of 9/11 and the losses of 9/11.
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