I Feel Safer

October 22nd, 2007 by Damon

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):

CIA Terrorbuster

Thanks to Shannon for the hot tip.

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8 Responses to “I Feel Safer”

  1. Anthony Says:
    October 23rd, 2007 at 10:37 am

    I would also recommend In search of enemies : a CIA story by John Stockwell.

  2. Yianni Says:
    October 23rd, 2007 at 10:43 am

    well…i was hoping you were joking. then i clicked on the link. it turns out you’re not. terrible.

  3. Yianni Says:
    October 23rd, 2007 at 10:44 am

    …not terrible so much because it’s hilarious and stupid, but more than likely because it cost $1 million to create.

  4. mike o Says:
    October 23rd, 2007 at 10:57 am

    All of those agencies have hilarious graphics. I love them.

    http://mikeoliver.org/2003/10/29/bret/

  5. Damon Says:
    October 23rd, 2007 at 1:09 pm

    Dude, that pic is great. You’re so right about the word “effort” too.

  6. Damon Says:
    October 24th, 2007 at 8:35 am

    And Yianni–you’re so right about the cost. $1 million might be low.

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