This week's series of three Washington Post articles  on American intelligence operations tried to create a controversy that does not exist. In parts two and three the issue of contractors used by the intelligence community was explored.  However, many of the stated facts were very misleading.  Those interviewed felt that contractors are a necessary part of America's national security and resent the argument of the Post that the CIA is too dependent on them.Former acting CIA Director, John McLaughlin, commented on C-SPAN that one of the articles was written out of context.  The article never explained that in the 1990's, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the intelligence community was drastically reduced by about 25%.  McLaughlin pointed out that "Shortly after 9/11 there was a need to re-build the community. A lot of new people were hired with not a lot of experience.  This increases the need for specialized skills and to reach out to the...(Read Full Post)