Posted on 11/21/2004 8:57:45 AM PST by april15Bendovr
Rumsfeld has plenty of reason to worry about these 911 Commission members.
Democrats worried about vote on new security bill? Well why should we not be worried about them?
They had a love for the disgruntled Richard Clark along with protecting Mrs Gorelick's conflict of interest as Clinton's and her own legacy protector.
Combine this with the 9/11 Commissions push for allocating large amounts of money into a new bureaucracy that would take money away from the Pentagon and our troops would spell out disaster.
If I have to pick between who knows best I vote for Donald Rumsfeld.
CA Congresswomen Jane Harmen was upset on Fox News this morning with Chris Wallace's stating that behind the scenes Rumsfeld is blocking the new bill.
The bill is dead- last night it failed to pass. There is talk of it coming back in December- but it seems unlikely.
I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not...have to read and learn some more.
The control of intelligence product by one individual gives that individual enormous power. Remember that Beria was the most powerful person In Stalinist Russia. Having multiple intelligence agencies splits power and creates checks and balance. I have concerns about vesting to much power in one intelligence agency or individual. Am I the only one who has this concern?
What are you talking about? I miss your point. Too much power to whom?
If it comes back? maybe the Republicans in congress can make new changes that Rumsfeld could be comfortable with. He must know that his plan of security provided would end up being incomplete and jeopardized if this bill passes. Lets face it the 9/11 Commission were good bureaucrats but not the best people in our intelligence. The CIA is falling apart and being rebuilt as we speak due to dysfunctional people that are now being tossed out.
There is going to be one person in charge of all national security if that bill were to pass.
Will the house of cards have collapsed? Too much closing in too fast. Repent, pray, change our ways, and be aware,
America.
A big part of the 9/11 intelligence bill is the appointment of an intelligence Czar to control intelligence efforts and output. This individual would have enormous power. Is this A good idea? I think not.
Again, who? And what are the pros and cons, in summary.
I'm impressed by our House in stopping this.
Agreed...having one person control all intel. bothers me. There need to be clear channels for the agencies to share and compare intel. But I for one don't like the idea of one man holding that much power.
"I'm impressed by our House in stopping this."
Me too ! At the very least there should be an open and full public debate on this, which there has not been. Let's be thankful that many House members saw fit not to sell us out for political expediency !
Agreed ! We need clear channels for ALL intelligence product, but not an intelligence Czar who controls all intelligence. People need to be aware of the danger to democracy here.
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