Quote Originally Posted by KafirChobee
MI tends to begin with a premise or preconception and build on it, ignoring info that does not conform to it, or twisting it to suit their purpose. If there is no original precept, then the information is catagorized by its importance to previous assumptions and filed or ignored accordingly.
Well put! It's the best and most concise explanation of tunnel vision I've ever read.

And thanks for your informative post. Alas, MI and other intelligence agencies have not proven themselves a worthwhile asset in America's recent conflicts. It's all the more frustrating when one believes that counter-terrorism is to a large extent the gathering and analyzing of intelligence.