"Intelligence" is the art and craft of gathering seemingly disassociated pieces of info and rearranging the picture until what's left is what was, is or will be. The various 'services' HAVE been politicized to the extent they think within given parameters. That is a very bad mistake. It allows one's enemies to pick and choose where what will happen. Adept fighters know that being defensive really means that sooner or later something gets through and ya lose. I would never, repeat never, allow an enemy of mine to decide terms and conditions of any fight. Just the way it is.