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DISCUSSION PROMPT (three questions):
- What drives or targets intelligence collection?
- Describe the various collection strategies that are commonly used?
- Does this complexity apply to all organizations engaged in intelligence collection?
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ENGAGE IN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND LOCATE SOURCES COVERING THE TOPICS OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES.
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The ethical dilemma – conducting illegal activities in order to penetrate a target for the purpose of accomplishing the mission. What issues are at play in the McLaughlin article? In complying with the request, would the agent cross the moral divide?
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McLaughlin’s article brings into light numerous issues relating to the use of brutal
measures by intelligence agents. According to Bellaby (2012), participation in central
Intelligence activities is already a highly-volatile situation, which means that a person’s physical
security is already compromised by being a part of prominent intelligence groups. The use of
illegal activities to attain information, such as using the 'dagger' or blackmail of the targets, is an
ethically concerning approach.
Bellaby (2012) argues that since, on most occasion’s intelligence deals with criminals, it
is unlikely that the use of force against them or their total elimination will raise ethical concer...
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