Posted on 06/14/2013 12:02:24 PM PDT by Kaslin
We might expect Keith Alexander to advocate on behalf of the two programs at the center of our national debate about terrorism and surveillance. He is, after all, the head of the National Security Agency, which runs them. “It’s dozens of terrorist events that these have helped prevent—both here and abroad—in disrupting or contributing to the disruption of terrorist attacks,” Alexander testified last week.
And it’s not entirely surprising that the four leading members of Congress on intelligence matters would argue on behalf of these programs, known as “215” and “702,” for the sections of the laws that authorize them. Last Thursday, Dutch Ruppersberger and Mike Rogers, the ranking member and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters that the programs are critical components of the government’s efforts to prevent terrorist attacks. One day earlier, Saxby Chambliss and Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, made a similar case, as each has done repeatedly since the controversy broke.
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Heck, he and his entourage are on their way to Africa for a $60 million vacation.
The Middle East is going up in flames. Where is Obama? Is war what he wants? Why is he hiding?
According to one of our own here...Security are shipping him out as ‘the situation’ is overwhelming....unlike other Pres.s. who rise to the challenge...”O” runs and hides when the heat is on.
Was he EVER there?
Obama’s Snooping Excludes Mosques, Missed Boston Bombers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3031360/posts
Because he can ... and not ONE single patriot in the bunch to tell him, NO ... you CAN'T go.
He is not my President.
He has to spend all the money he can on himself and family before the well runs dry.
MFLR...
“NOT PRESENT!”
Ya need to find Barry? First ya find Reggie. Bring a pry bar.
If only the title was truly accurate
I thought they cancelled that trip.
They only cancelled the “safari” portion. They still will go to their “homelands”. These traitorous grifters must stick it to taxpayers all they can...time is running out. The whole family should be in prison.
Is he leaving soon after the NBA playoffs are over? Probably what’s keeping him here so long.
What about the fools and idiots who manipulated the Romney nomination and horrible campaign?
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