Sunday, October 20, 2024

Failing Intelligence

 The current Administration seems to have more leaks than the Titanic. The leaks often reveal highly classified information. The Jerusalem Post seems to be one of the few outlets reporting the most recent fiasco. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, once called Defense Mapping Agency, prepared a report, highly classified detailing Israel's military assets and where they are. Great if you are Hammas, Iran et al. Then it got leaked. 

As the JP notes:

 The United States is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday. “The leak is very concerning,” said Johnson who is a Republican from Louisiana. The documents appear to have been prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, describing US interpretations of Israeli Air Force and Navy planning based on satellite imagery from October 15-16. They began circulating last week on the Telegram messaging app. Israel has been planning a response to a ballistic missile barrage carried out by Iran on October 1, its second direct attack on Israel in six months. Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza and Lebanon, days after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

 No wonder no one trusts Washington. These are targeting data. Targeting all of Israels military assets. Will anyone be found? Not with the current folks down there. Who is the real adversary. These reports, when I dealt with the DMA, were highly classified and tracked. Releasing one meant being able by markings to determine the source. However today with the privileged youth, anyone can do anything. Moreover, this news item was never in the sacred NY Times. 

The famous statement, "We are the Government and we are here to help you" has new meaning with the new brands of Government workers! You don't win a war with these people.