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Bush Signs Bill to Overhaul Intelligence
NewsMax.com Wires ^ | Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/18/2004 2:29:29 PM PST by zzen01

WASHINGTON – President Bush on Friday signed into law the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush43; civilrights; government; intelligence; intelligencereform
Anyone notice that President Bush only used ONE pen and threw it down on the Bill and kind-of gave a disgusted look at the "Lawmakers" the were behind him?
1 posted on 12/18/2004 2:29:29 PM PST by zzen01
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... hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.

There is truth in the statement, but AP should avoid that wording. We must remember the Sept. 11 attacks, not just as the fault of security agencies, but as the evil action of a determined and unvanquished enemy, and generally a caution against indulging complacent habits (such as political correctness) that give enemies an opening.

2 posted on 12/18/2004 3:09:29 PM PST by NutCrackerBoy
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To: zzen01
already posted here.
3 posted on 12/18/2004 3:10:55 PM PST by NutCrackerBoy
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To: zzen01

And the point is...?


4 posted on 12/18/2004 4:05:10 PM PST by econ_grad
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