Quote by Charles F. Bass

For four years, I listened to stories of intelligence failures, and it wasn't due to incompetence of anyone in the system, but that the system is so arcane.

For four years, I listened to stories of intelligence failur

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This quote suggests that the speaker has been exposed to a series of accounts highlighting mistakes or shortcomings in the field of intelligence gathering and analysis. The speaker emphasizes that these failures were not the result of individual incompetence, but rather the complexities and intricacies of the system itself. The quote implies that the intelligence system is excessively intricate and difficult to navigate, potentially hindering its effectiveness and contributing to intelligence failures.

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