Abstract
In order to depoliticize any claim that any U.S. president would ever take military action especially one involving tactical nuclear weapons based on politically predetermined intelligence, Congress needs to legislate and fund with a small budget what I'm calling the Contrarian Threat Assessment Directorate.
The director of this small, independent intelligence arm would be nominated by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and report directly to the president. Through a statutory amendment, the director would become an adviser to the National Security Council (NSC) on the contrarian, dissenting and minority intelligence assessments.
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Article
Publication Date
7-2-2003
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Taylor, Porcher L., III. "What Intelligence Community Needs." The Washington Times (Washington, DC), July 02, 2003. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2003/jul/2/20030702-083259-9945r/?page=all.