I’m currently in the King County Courthouse, where I’ve been called on jury duty. I have about as much chance of being selected to a jury as Nancy Grace, though for precisely the opposite reasons. Since I’ll soon be asked to put away any electronic, potentially communicative devices, I brought with me Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, a Pulitzer Prize winning book by Tim Weiner that covers what Mr. Weiner argues is 60 years of intelligence failures by our Central Intelligence Agency. Having poked around the book a little, I can attest that it’s an interesting read. However, if you’d like a shorthand for why the U.S. might not excel at intelligence, have a look at the new counterterrorism logo for the CIA/DCI (Director of Central Intelligence):

Thanks to Shannon for the hot tip.

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