The grave danger in intelligence is shading the data to meet the perceived policy needs of whoever is in charge.
Angus King: “The grave danger in intelligence is shading the data to meet the perceived policy needs of whoever is in charge.”
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Warns against altering intelligence to fit political agendas.
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