Finding Bin Laden

Lessons for a New American Way of Intelligence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4939281
AutoresErik J Dahl (Naval Postgraduate School, autor de correspondencia)
Año2014
Volumen129
Número2
Páginas179-210
Fecha de publicación2014-06-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolitical Science Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0032-3195 • E-ISSN: 1538-165X
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1002/polq.12183
OpenAlexW1951091584
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6

MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HUNT FOR and killing of Osama bin Laden has focused on the remarkable abilities of the U.S. Special Operations Forces who carried out the raid. Accounts by journalists and others revealed more than was previously known about the Navy SEALs who were involved, and sparked complaints by critics that the Barack Obama administration had leaked sensitive information in order to portray its own actions in a positive light.1 Terrorism experts have debated whether the killing would weaken al Qaeda, and what it would mean for the future of international terrorism.2 And other scholars and analysts have considered what the story of bin Laden's death reveals about American national security and foreign policy decision making. Graham Allison, for example, writes that “this case demonstrates that the U.S. government is capable of extraordinary performance in extraordinary circumstances.”3 Most of this attention has centered on the bin Laden raid itself and the immediate decision making surrounding it. But an equally fascinating story, and one with even more important lessons for the future of American intelligence and security, is about how the American intelligence and counterterrorism communities found bin Laden in the first place. Intelligence insiders have praised the work done by American intelligence agencies, with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper stating, “In my nearly 50 years in intelligence, never have I seen a more remarkable example of focused integration, seamless collaboration and sheer professional magnificence.”4 But how did that integration and collaboration come about, and what does it mean for the future of American intelligence

Administration (probate law) · Business · Foreign policy · Government (linguistics) · Intelligence analysis · Military intelligence · National security · Navy · Order (exchange) · Patriot Act · Political science · Politics · Terrorism · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Military History and Strategy

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