Chris Miller attempts to unravel the complexities of intelligence failure in order to explain what it is and why it is inevitable.

William Quinn, a former U.S. Army interrogator, on why, in the wake of the Senate report on CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Program, the United States should not use torture despite the arguments some make in its favor.

In his latest book, Lords of Secrecy, legal expert Scott Horton writes that government secrecy and lack of public input are undermining the democratic process of going to war.

Colonel (Ret.) Philip Lisagor argues that America's leaders and intelligence community missed the inevitable rise of ISIS because of organizational drift to from a 'gatherer' to a 'hunter' culture and a focus on 'actionable intelligence' to the detriment of analysis.

Jeff Danovich argues the controversial ICC system and its poor track record in war crimes prosecutions shows that only prosecutions in U.S. courts will send the message that America is serious about stopping torture from becoming government policy ever again.

Chris Miller explores the 'politicization' of intelligence and how and when it may occur in relations between intelligence and policymakers.

The CIA study commissioned by Obama that found that "arming rebels" is ineffective should be questioned, especially as it pertains to our inaction in Syria, argues Lionel Beehner.

Chris Miller explores the U.S. Intelligence-Policymaker relationship and explains why their different approaches and interests cause 'friction' which affects American national security policy.