[michaelvoz]

I think you are giving people far too much credit, and wrapping it in too much nonsense. The amount of absolute intelligence failure (intentional or otherwise) in the last 15 or so years has been astounding.

[Vexs]

I think there's a lot of confirmation bias there, you never hear about intelligence successes.

[dsfyu404ed]

I don't disagree but keeping tabs on a nation's militarily (and related stuff) is a throwback to the cold war. They should be able to handle it.