Corrupt Political Influence on Military Intelligence and Its Fundamental Role in State Propaganda - LewRockwell

Corrupt Political Influence on Military Intelligence and Its Fundamental Role in State Propaganda - LewRockwell: [This is the text of a speech (with links) given at the September 23rd, 2023 Mises Circle event in Nashville.  You can also watch or listen to it here] It is often noted that the phrase “Military Intelligence” is an oxymoron. The US intelligence community collects data on the whole world, but only when that data becomes important to the US state is a deep analysis and targeted collection performed.  While intelligence in wartime can and should be driven by decentralized requests from the field commanders, the intelligence community has long been organized around serving the ruling state, and giving … Continue reading →