"Intelligence information is essential to defeating the insurgent, terrorist threat and establishing Iraqi self-reliance," said Mr. Steve Bond

On a DoD Bloggers Roundtable August 1, Mr. Steve Bond, director of the Intelligence Transition Team under Multinational Security Transition Command - Iraq, told bloggers that a robust, capable national intelligence apparatus will be a key enabler for the independent operation of the Iraqi security forces. His unit, is responsible for training members of the Iraqi intelligence community, and supports the Iraqi Ministries of Defense and Interior, as well as the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Command.

Joining us today were Jarred A. Fishman, airforcepundit.blogspot.com and Ed Morrissey, captainsquartersblog.com.