There are two problems with ISIS and surprise: 1. The internet is not (in my guess) as ubiquitous in the Middle East as it is in more developed societies. If y

There are two problems with ISIS and surprise: 1. The internet is not (in my guess) as ubiquitous in the Middle East as it is in more developed societies. If you want to monitor everyone in that environment, you're limited to Stasi style personal informants. 2. As information flows up to policy makers, it's transformed, shaded or obscured to fit the world views and agendas of the agencies and individuals "analyzing ans summarizing" it and passing it up. Total Information Awareness is not for policy makers, it's for spies and law enforcement.