1/15/1996

A January 1996 Council of Foreign Relations report, “Making Intelligence Smarter,” said: ” ‘The U.S. intelligence community faces major challenges, including a widespread lack of confidence in its ability to carry out its mission completely and legally. …The intelligence community has been adjusting to the changed demands of the post-Cold War world for several years…[but] additional reform is necessary. …The end of the Cold War has not ushered in an age of peace and security.’ ” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]

 – John Farmer, The Ground Truth, Pages 72-73