The U.S. recognized that the best intelligence was firsthand intelligence, like that gathered through decrypted messages. Interc
epted messages provided information that was not colored by the spy who gathered it. Having no success planting a spy in East Berlin, U.S. intelligence was at a loss about how to penetrate the Soviet sector of the city. –The Dark Game, Paul Janeczko Which statement best describes the viewpoint the author expresses about intelligence? Firsthand intelligence is more effective than secondhand intelligence. It was not necessary to gather firsthand intelligence from East Berlin. Firsthand intelligence is intelligence taken from decrypted, or decoded, messages. The US had not been able to plant a spy in East Berlin to gain intelligence.
Firsthand intelligence is more effective than secondhand intelligence
Explanation:
This statement is the one that shows the viewpoint of the author about intelligence. It tells us which type of intelligence is best. As it is stated in the first sentence of the paragraph, and based on the fact that the following sentences support it, we can asume that this is the idea presented in the topic sentence. This means the author shows his viewpoint and then gives us examples and information that support it.
The analogy is meant to show parallels between two sets of words. Fertile is to arable as vague is to clouded. If you understand either pair it can be used to decipher the meaning of the other pair you don't know.
