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Is there evidence that the CIA as of recent had an inaccurate view of the situation in Afghanistan? I couldn’t find it in the article but it could be. What hap
by jelling 5y ago
Is there evidence that the CIA as of recent had an inaccurate view of the situation in Afghanistan? I couldn’t find it in the article but it could be.
What happened in Vietnam was that the CIA had a very accurate view of the situation but the military loudly and repeatedly claimed everything was going well. Depending on the day, LBJ either wanted to believe that or felt he had to maintain the fiction in order not to lose in ‘68. I wouldn’t be surprised if history rhymes here.
- jl2718 5y agoSo… I worked for the commander on a different deployment, and with many of his intel people. I can tell you that he is extremely conscientious about everything that he gets briefed with. The OGA reports were very detailed, and portrayed the full complexity of the situation, often lacking specific and actionable tactical recommendations. He would press on how to make them so. The subordinate command reports required immediate action. Hopefully you can understand what I’m getting at.
- teclordphrack2 5y ago"the CIA had a very accurate view of the situation but the military loudly and repeatedly claimed everything was going well." That is what happened here. The CIA has not been saying that afghanistan would not be able to stand on its own.
- redis_mlc 5y agoIf an analyst doesn't understand Islam, then they would get fooled. If you understand that the Taliban are a local army that follows the Koran literally, then there's no confusion. As an example, several Western female journalists are demanding "gender rights" for Afghani women. In Islamic practise, women have normal rights inside the home, but not outside.