Quote by Cofer Black

The plan we developed to deal with al Qaeda depended on developing sources of human and technical intelligence that could give us insights into his plans at the tactical level. This is easy to say but hard to accomplish.

The plan we developed to deal with al Qaeda depended on deve

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This quote underscores the challenge of creating a strategic plan to combat the terrorist organization al Qaeda. It emphasizes the crucial role of gathering intelligence, both from human sources and advanced technology, to gain a deep understanding of al Qaeda's tactics and plans at a granular level. The quote acknowledges that while articulating the importance of intelligence may be simple, its actual implementation is a complex and difficult task that demands great effort and expertise.

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