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Representative Heather Wilson: The intelligence problem with terrorism is much different. It is more like a Where's Waldo problem. They are hiding…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2007
The intelligence problem with terrorism is much different. It is more like a Where's Waldo problem. They are hiding among us. They don't have set tables of equipment, they don't have their own dedicated radio systems. They don't live in barracks. They don't have exercises that we can catch or plan for or listen to. But if we can find them, we can stop them. And that is why I believe that good intelligence is the first line of defense on the war on terror.

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Discussing the challenges of intelligence in combating terrorism.

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