Barack Obama’s presidency has had profoundly negative consequences for our national security. From debilitating cuts in defense budgets, to gutting national missile defense efforts, to his unwillingness to acknowledge a continuing war against terrorism, to his inability to stem the nuclear proliferation threats posed by North Korea and Iran....the picture is bleak.

Saturday’s NYT had a piece bylined by James Risen about the Ghosts of Iraq Haunting CIA in Tackling Iran. It’s a Captain Obvious story in conception.

The leadership of the ISI is changing hands at a critical time for both the U.S. and Pakistan.

More than 30 years after the Islamic Revolution, Iran remains a black hole for American analysts. The unknowns regarding Iranian command, control, and capabilities represent an intelligence failure the likes of which make the Central intelligence Agency's 2002 false findings regarding Iraq weapons of mass destruction program look like small potatoes.

America remains the best hope for international peace and security in the world. And it is incumbent upon our country’s leaders to consistently make the case for a strong defense.

Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI), chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, will assess how the intelligence community has evolved over the last decade and weigh the challenges facing the nation in the coming year.