Tuesday, October 02, 2012

How Critics of Obama's Libya Response Profoundly Misunderstand Intelligence

How Critics of Obama's Libya Response Profoundly Misunderstand Intelligence "High-profile Republican politicians and their media surrogates are accusing President Obama and other top White House staff of 'lying' to the public about last month's deadly assault on America's diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

This accusation not only misses the mark but also demonstrates how profoundly the accusers misunderstand how intelligence works. In fact, the White House's evolving timeline for what happened in Benghazi is proof of precisely the opposite of what the breathless accusers suggest -- it is a sign of a normal, healthy intelligence process."

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