Politics must stop at the edge of intelligence for sake of security
By Mike Rogers and Dutch Ruppersberger, opinion contributors — 08/15/19 10:00 AM EDT
When it comes to national security, good intelligence is the best defense. The key to good intelligence is facts, data, unvarnished analysis, and no politics. That this bears repeating in today, as we face threats from domestic terrorism to nuclear weapons, is alarming to us as the former chairman and ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Yet, we find ourselves mutually perplexed by what is taking place within the national dialogue on how the intelligence community is being treated, how its leadership is being judged, and the downright frightening trends we see. These are trends that, if left unchecked, will put us all in danger.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/457451-politics-must-stop-at-the-edge-of-intelligence-for-sake-of-security
