4-6 page Intel Essay
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
The assignment is to write an essay.
Your task is to look at two intelligence failures of the 21st century, the failure to warn policymakers about the attacks on 9/11, and the incorrect assessment of Iraq's possession of WMDs in the October 2002 NIE. Explain whether one or both were "normal theory" threat assessments, or "exceptional thinking" threat assessments, based on Betts' definitions of the same. Support your arguments.
All course materials and readings may be used as references for this essay. While there is no minimum number of references required, you must document your evidence completely and support your arguments thoroughly.
Draw from scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, and primary source documents. A great place to start is with the Porter-Henderson Library (https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/).. If you have any questions, contact me soonest.
Type: Individual Essay
Length: 4 - 6 Pages
Due: September 19th by 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Resources: Any material to include, but not limited to, course readings and discussions. Adhere to bibliographic and citation guidelines.
*Please have a cover page for this assignment.*
Bibliographic and citation guidelines should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition. Complete instructions and guidance on this document are available on this web site https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/cmos_nb_powerpoint_presentation.html
Your task is to look at two intelligence failures of the 21st century, the failure to warn policymakers about the attacks on 9/11, and the incorrect assessment of Iraq's possession of WMDs in the October 2002 NIE. Explain whether one or both were "normal theory" threat assessments, or "exceptional thinking" threat assessments, based on Betts' definitions of the same. Support your arguments.
All course materials and readings may be used as references for this essay. While there is no minimum number of references required, you must document your evidence completely and support your arguments thoroughly.
Draw from scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, and primary source documents. A great place to start is with the Porter-Henderson Library (https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/).. If you have any questions, contact me soonest.
Type: Individual Essay
Length: 4 - 6 Pages
Due: September 19th by 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Resources: Any material to include, but not limited to, course readings and discussions. Adhere to bibliographic and citation guidelines.
*Please have a cover page for this assignment.*
Bibliographic and citation guidelines should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition. Complete instructions and guidance on this document are available on this web site https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/cmos_nb_powerpoint_presentation.html