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There has been ample commentary today on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. But I don't think anyone has made the link between Martin Luther King's message of equality and 21st century intelligence reform. As it turns out, there really isn't one. But Gabriel Schoenfeld at Commentary's "Connecting the Dots" blog shows how the cult of diversity is weakening U.S. intelligence by creating needless distractions:

Back in April, CIA director Michael Hayden declared racial and ethnic diversity to be a 'a mission-critical objective.' ... But is the affirmative action program truly proceeding smoothly? There are hints that it is not. As the CIA becomes more diverse, it evidently has had to work harder to build 'diversity awareness.' Among other initiatives, the agency’s Office of Diversity Plans and Programs has been compelled to enhance its efforts at 'engendering an environment based on trust and wedded to inclusion.'

Precisely how the CIA is "engendering" such an environment is a depressing read. Schoenfeld asks some incisive questions, but don't hold your breath waiting for the answers.