A perfect example about how we could have gotten the Iraq issue with WMD so
wrong is the Intelligence Community’s indifference to a basic problem,
there is no requirement for Linguist in the Intelligence Community to know
how to compose in English. If those who are translating Intelligence
Grade
do***ents can’t express themselves in English, how can their translations
be used in the Decision Making Process? I was the Quality Assurance
Coordinator for the largest Do***ent Exploitation (DOCEX) unit in Iraq
2004-2005. In this role I discovered that only 4 out of 10 Linguists
involved in DOCEX could pass a simple writing test, designed to evaluate
their English composition skills.
Please write your Senator and Representative. Ask them this question,
“What is the written punitive requirement for Linguists in the
Intelligence Community doing written translations of written foreign
language do***ents (Do***ent Exploitation) to know how to express
themselves in written English?” I have been trying to get this issue
addressed since my return from Iraq over two years ago. The press,
national leader****p, and intelligence Community are all apathetic to this
issue.
Rick Howard
http://www.geocities.com/whytowar/
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