This document is page 204 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text discusses the NSA's surveillance capabilities, specifically regarding foreign jihadists and the bureaucratic compliance measures implemented after the Snowden breach in 2013. It details the oversight roles of Rajesh De (NSA General Counsel), the DOJ, and the President's Oversight Board, while noting the tension between surveillance duties and protecting government networks from cyber attacks.
This document discusses the psychological concept of "confirmation theory," illustrating it with the public's reaction to Lee Harvey Oswald and applying it to the polarized views on Edward Snowden. It also addresses the inherent deception within intelligence agencies, referencing Winston Churchill and citing James Clapper's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding NSA data collection.
This document appears to be page 21 of a political article or op-ed (likely by Roger Cohen given the context of 'my friend Jeffrey Goldberg') discussing the geopolitical tension between Israel and Iran regarding nuclear weapons. The text argues that despite alarmist rhetoric from Israeli leaders like Netanyahu, intelligence estimates (specifically the 2007 and 2011 N.I.E.) and reports by Seymour Hersh suggest Iran is not actively building a bomb. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
A page from a geopolitical essay or article (bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp) discussing global improvements in health, poverty reduction, and the decline of violence. The text argues against Western pessimism and posits that the Islamic world is compatible with modernization, citing infrastructure projects in Malaysia and Dubai as evidence of modern aspirations.
This text discusses the concept of "The Great Convergence," noting that while global values are aligning and traditional warfare is decreasing, transnational issues like climate change and financial crises lack necessary cooperation. Using an analogy of the world moving from separate boats to separate cabins on a single rudderless ship, the author argues for strengthening global governance institutions before Asia economically overtakes the West.
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