Posted on 05/26/2013 8:32:20 AM PDT by Beave Meister
In his big speech the other day, President Obama said, “Much of our best counterterrorism cooperation results in the gathering and sharing of intelligence.” And much of the gathering and sharing results in …nothing.
The Woolwich butcher was deported from Kenya on suspicion of terrorism and captured on video calling for the beheading of British soldiers …but that didn’t prevent him beheading a British soldier.
Just as Tamerlan Tsarnaev was brought to the US Government’s attention by the Russians, but that didn’t prevent him blowing up the Boston Marathon.
And the Pantybomber was fingered by his own dad to the CIA, but that didn’t prevent him boarding the plane to Detroit.
And Major Hasan was tracked by not one but two joint terrorism task forces in regular email communication with Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen but they concluded that this lively correspondence was consistent with his “research interests”, so that didn’t prevent him standing on a table at Fort Hood yelling “Allahu Akbar!” and killing 14 Americans, which was also consistent with his “research interests”.
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Typo....Steyn nails it.
But they are not interested in watching the muslims.
Intelligence is fine but the willingness to employ it and act upon what is uncovered is the most important:
Luca, I am worried about this man
Sollozzo. Find out what you can,
through the Tattaglias. Let them
believe you could be tempted away
from the Corleone Family, if the
right offer was made. Learn what
he has under his fingernails...
any idea come to mind about what the Godfather had in store for them if Luca had found anything out?
Steyn ping...
Ever consider they do not want to stop all the terrorism?
Building a federal force (DHS) ready to respond at the drop of a hat to any threat to the federal government, and to the citizens.
From Tea Party protests to the rare marathon bombing, no expense to the taxpayer spared in this great rush to build up homeland defense!
Mark Steyn ping.
Freepmail me, if you want on or off the Mark Steyn ping list.
Thanks for the ping Twotone.
ping to read later
That gathering and sharing is very efficient and has produced spectacular results!
Remember what Holder was doing before obie made him AG.
Intelligence arrogance.
or
Intelligence stupidity.
Can’t tell which.
Bump.
Yep. Working perfectly. 1984 is here.
Or "somebody" very high up telling our guys to stand down.
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