DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL.

Considers the role of the United States Congress in overseeing the nation's intelligence agencies. Criticism of Congress by the 9/11 commission for lacking the power, influence, and sustained capability to properly oversee the nation's 15 intelligence agencies; Impact of partisanship on a collapse of the oversight system; Challenges faced by members of the intelligence committees because term limits keep them from building up the knowledge they need; Use of experience by intelligence officials to intimidate congressmen and deflect tough questions; Focus on "turf battles" in Congress.