Comments on: Bill Seeks Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estima.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Cincinnatus http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estima.html/comment-page-1#comment-747 Cincinnatus Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:14:04 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estimate_on_climate_change.html#comment-747 Then it wouldn't have the weight of an NIE. Then it wouldn’t have the weight of an NIE.

]]> By: Andy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estima.html/comment-page-1#comment-746 Andy Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:36:32 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estimate_on_climate_change.html#comment-746 Certainly parts of the intelligence community have done some environmental-related work, but that hardly qualifies them to produce an NIE on Global Warming. Could they participate and provide expertise? Sure, but the IC would have to import or commission most of the expertise. Why not just form an independent commission to study the issue - a commission that would bring all voices to the table? Certainly parts of the intelligence community have done some environmental-related work, but that hardly qualifies them to produce an NIE on Global Warming. Could they participate and provide expertise? Sure, but the IC would have to import or commission most of the expertise. Why not just form an independent commission to study the issue – a commission that would bring all voices to the table?

]]> By: George Smith http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estima.html/comment-page-1#comment-745 George Smith Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:24:58 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estimate_on_climate_change.html#comment-745 Now you've gone and done it. James Inhofe will now be targeting Secrecy News for special attention. In any case, the Pentagon had two men "Imagining the Unthinkable" re global warming and its impact on world security in 2004. And conveniently, it's <a href="http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/schwartz.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> (pdf). Your friendly neighborhood GlobalSecurity.Org Senior Fellow. Now you’ve gone and done it. James Inhofe will now be targeting Secrecy News for special attention.

In any case, the Pentagon had two men “Imagining the Unthinkable” re global warming and its impact on world security in 2004. And conveniently, it’s here (pdf).

Your friendly neighborhood GlobalSecurity.Org Senior Fellow.

]]> By: Andy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estima.html/comment-page-1#comment-744 Andy Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:47:31 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2007/03/bill_seeks_intelligence_estimate_on_climate_change.html#comment-744 Oy. The intelligence community has neither the experience or expertise to answer this question, particularly given the political climate (pun intended). Are these Senators really that ignorant on intelligence matters? <i>[Actually, there are precedents for intelligence community collection and analysis of environmental-related intelligence (e.g. the MEDEA program). And if the Senators' premise is correct -- that climate change poses a national security threat -- then it becomes an intelligence concern by definition. --SA]</i> Oy. The intelligence community has neither the experience or expertise to answer this question, particularly given the political climate (pun intended). Are these Senators really that ignorant on intelligence matters?

[Actually, there are precedents for intelligence community collection and analysis of environmental-related intelligence (e.g. the MEDEA program). And if the Senators' premise is correct -- that climate change poses a national security threat -- then it becomes an intelligence concern by definition. --SA]

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