Spell Of Valveball By Bob Dreogin And John Goetz

Absolutely, as students of the intelligence field we can read many case studies, books, or articles such as “How the U.S. Fell Under the Spell of “Curveball” by Bob Drogin and John Goetz and put blame on just about anyone or anything mentioned in the story. 1 However, if protocol was followed regarding Screening Operations as outline Field Manual 2.22.3, HUMAN Intelligence Collector Operations, page 6-2, Paragraphs 6-6 thru 6-23. In conducting research, I have learned that the intelligence collector must conduct extensive research, to plan and prepare for further collection activities and mission.2
“The key to good HUMINT collection is preparation on the part of the collector. The HUMINT collector must understand the environment and particularly