Posted on 02/25/2008 5:43:25 PM PST by Kaslin
In the wake of 9/11, Americans were stunned to learn that our own intelligence officials had information on some of the hijackers even before the attacks.
Three years later, Congress created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to prevent similar gaps in intelligence gathering. Its nonpartisan director oversees 16 agencies and advises the president and Congress on how best to detect terrorist plots.
But now, when it comes to intercepting the communications of terrorists overseas, the Democrats' leadership in the House of Representatives has decided that his advice is optional.
The consequences of inaction are real: Last Saturday, the director of national intelligence, Adm. Mike McConnell, warned Congress that we have already lost intelligence information and that "our ability to gather information concerning the intentions and planning of terrorists and other foreign intelligence targets will continue to degrade because we have lost tools provided by the Protect America Act that enable us to adjust to changing circumstances."
Following the lead of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the leaders of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives have prevented a vote on bipartisan improvements to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 — even though a majority in both chambers of Congress had indicated a willingness to support the updates and even though McConnell had been urging Congress to act on the revisions for nearly a year.
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Quite frankly, I never heard Mitch or any other Republician complain about Jamie Goreilick on the commission, instead of IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION.
Anybody who has a brain, knew this was nothing but a Whitewash from both sides.
Too bad treason isn’t a crime anymore.
If the Islamic terrorists unfortunately have another major attack in the US prior to the election, the Democrats will have no chance in the fall election.
The title of this article is correct, but the body of the article should be talking about our wide open borders. Secondly, we should learn from the Israelis and target people, not weapons. Until then, things will not get better, and we will only be left thirsty as we board our airplanes and without toothpaste in our carry on luggage in our pathetic attempt to make ourselves feel safer.
Which is a reason we wouldn’t be attacked prior to the elections.
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