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Naked to our enemies
The American Thinker ^ | 12/18/06 | clarice feldman

Posted on 12/18/2006 8:14:33 AM PST by the Real fifi

Much as been made of the demonstrated ignorance of Silvestre Reyes, the newly named chair of the House Intelligence Committee. But Reyes is far from alone in failing to have learned the most basic facts of the forces arrayed against us.

Reyes' position requires that he provide oversight of our intelligence operations, and those in charge of those operations have demonstrated they know little more than Reyes does:

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: congress; fbi; reyes; usintelligence
Our counter-intelligence operations stink, they're not getting better, some suggestions.
1 posted on 12/18/2006 8:14:35 AM PST by the Real fifi
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To: the Real fifi

When we're hit again, Congressman Reyes will continue to not know who or what...


2 posted on 12/18/2006 8:20:17 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: the Real fifi

The Peter Principle?


3 posted on 12/18/2006 8:22:47 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: the Real fifi

I suggest running for the hills.


4 posted on 12/18/2006 8:24:07 AM PST by El Sordo
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To: the Real fifi

Just a question - but I thought it was OK to appear naked as long as you carry a big stick!!!


5 posted on 12/18/2006 8:38:22 AM PST by kentj
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To: the Real fifi

I have retired, so I no longer have to go down to New York City every week. I did it because I had to, and also because I wasn't going to allow terrorists to govern my behavior. But I confess that riding on the subway made me nervous. I have very little confidence in the ability of a massive, politically correct, unionized bureaucracy to protect us against terrorists.

There are plenty of good people in law enforcement, but it strikes me as being like our military in Iraq; it's hard to fight a war with your hands tied behind your back by your political superiors.


6 posted on 12/18/2006 8:42:20 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: the Real fifi

Tick, tick, tick bump.


7 posted on 12/18/2006 8:46:35 AM PST by Humidston
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To: kentj

scamp!


8 posted on 12/18/2006 8:48:21 AM PST by the Real fifi
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Suggestions? I would say, replace Reyes.

I've done what I could over the past few election cycles but I've only got my one vote. 8-)

It really is sad. As I read the entire article, including the link concerning Congressman Reyes' "ignorence", I was in total disbelief.

Let's see if I've got the facts straight;

Saudi Arabia - Sunni

bin Laden - Sunni

Al Qaeda - Sunni

9/11 hijackers - Sunni

Saddam Hussein & his regime - Sunni

Anbar province - (predominately) Sunni

Nope, can't see any dots to connect. There simply is no possibility of any connection.

Let's move on.

9 posted on 12/18/2006 8:55:10 AM PST by Tinman (Yankee by birth, Texan by Choice..."Support the Troops" shouldn't be just a bumper sticker)
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Note to self: Spellcheck!!!

Ignorence= Ignorance

10 posted on 12/18/2006 8:59:03 AM PST by Tinman (Yankee by birth, Texan by Choice..."Support the Troops" shouldn't be just a bumper sticker)
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True - I just could not resist - Imagine if you will - what if Pres. Teddy would have said "show up naked and carry a big stick" - we wouold not be able use the words "big stick" in public would we?


11 posted on 12/19/2006 5:23:06 AM PST by kentj
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It seems others have noticed that the watchers are blind, deaf and dumb.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2006/12/post_41.html#more


12 posted on 12/19/2006 6:49:23 AM PST by the Real fifi
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