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U.S. Intelligence: Evolution and Anatomy (Washington Papers)
US Intelligence Evolution and Anatomy - Washington Papers Author:Mark M. Lowenthal No major twentieth-century power has so short a history of national intellligence agencies or activities as does the United States, and few have been as public or as tumultuous. Lowenthal emphasizes that a competent and challenged intelligence capability is an essential part of the U.S. national security structure, despite the status of external... more » events or threats. The major requirement of this structure, he says, is providing timely, objective, and pointed analysis to policymakers across a wide range of issues.« less