Actionable intelligence - Obama and Hillary, an elusive quality

"We have to have a much smarter relationship with Pakistan and the military of Pakistan to build credibility and support for their taking the actions that only they can take within their own country. But clearly we have to be prepared.... if we had actionable intelligence that Osama bin Laden or other high-value targets were in Pakistan I would ensure that they were targeted and killed or captured."

Hillary Clinton / American Urban Radio News Networks / Wednesday 1/8/07

"If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will.... There must be no safe-haven for terrorists who threaten America. We cannot fail to act because action is hard."

Barrack Obama / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars / Wednesday 1/8/07

If you remember, good old Dubya couldn't even remember who Gneral Musharrif was so this must represent some sort of improvement in the level of geographical understanding of US Presidential candidates.