An interesting article about what went wrong with network centric intelligence.
http://www.oft.osd.mil/library/library_files/article_468_Defense%20News.docAn interesting blog on the same incident during Iraq War and other mistakes made by US militaries.
http://edefense.blogspot.com/2005_09_11_edefense_archive.htmlI fully agree with what Michael Puttre said in his blog:
War is all about patterns. Once you have identified the enemy's patterns, and understand their cause and effect, you own him. This is why intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities are so vital. They provide the key to understanding the enemy's patterns. This is how you apply strength against relative weakness, rather than pitting strength against strength.
However, at what point do ISR activities themselves produce patterns that the enemy may discern? At what point do procedures of systems development and acquisition produce a predictable outcome of capabilities and concepts of operations? If an enemy can identify and understand how you conduct ISR operations and deploy the systems that support them, then he may well be on his way to owning you.