Democrat Intelligence Committee KNEW of Intelligence Deficiencies

Senate Select Intelligence Committee | May 17, 2002 based on September, 2001 | Dixie Mom

[Miss Marple]

I am posting this information from a reply posted by Dixie Mom on the "America the Right Way" thread. This information deserves a separate post, and is, I believe, very important. What follows is her independent and original research:

1) The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence press release regarding the 2002 budget. (note the date)

http://intelligence.senate.gov/010906.htm

SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 PHONE: (202) 224-1700

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZES INTELLIGENCE SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) today unanimously approved the Intelligence Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2002. The bill authorizes funding for intelligence activities and programs and contains legislative provisions related to intelligence.

The bill reflects the Committee's attention to four priority areas to enhance the role of intelligence in our national security strategy: (1) revitalization of the National Security Agency (NSA); (2) correcting deficiencies in human intelligence; (3) addressing the imbalance between intelligence collection and analysis; and (4) rebuilding a robust research and development program for the Intelligence Community. The budget approved by the Committee today reflects an emphasis on these priority areas.

Chairman Graham said, "The funding increase for intelligence contained in this bill represents what must be the first installment of a multi-year effort to correct serious deficiencies that have developed over the past decade in the Intelligence Community. While the end of the Cold War warranted a reordering of national priorities, the continued decline in funding has left us with a diminished ability to address the emerging threats and technological challenges of the 21st Century. The Intelligence Community is our nation's vital early warning system and we must support its mission to the fullest extent possible."Vice Chairman Shelby stated, "I am pleased that the Committee unanimously supported the President's request for intelligence spending. There is no question we must place our ability to collect intelligence around the world at the very top of our national security priorities. I believe that this legislation continues this Committee's commitment to improving our ability to detect and defeat threats to our people and interests at home and abroad. [snip]

2) Senator Rockefeller (a freshman member of the Intelligence Committee, I believe) made the following comment on the Senate floor post-9/11:

http://rockefeller.senate.gov/2001/flrstmt092101.html

Our dread might even turn to despondency if we consider the agonizing possibility that our law enforcement and intelligence establishments might have been able to prevent the horror of last Tuesday if they had adequate mechanisms with which to collaborate on strategy, share information, and assist in investigation and apprehension of men capable of these heinous crimes.

Dixie Mom then comments:

"Perhaps some alert FReeper has already pointed these things out, but, if so, I haven't seen them.

Hope this helps, and keep up the good work, everyone! "

[philman_36]

In some aspects I'm just repeating myself.

[philman_36]

President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP)

[philman_36]

That decline is based on previous expenditures.
All of these many new programs do need more money so in the end I guess Chairman Graham is right, they do need more funding.
Talk about not getting your money's worth.

[philman_36]

Anything else I can help you with or shall I cease and desist?

[Amelia]

Great work! See also Clinton Discounts 1999 Report That Warned of Possible Suicide Hijackings Into Federal Buildings.

[philman_36]

Oh, BTW...Meanwhile, the FBI’s focus on counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations has led to an almost fivefold increase in FBI intelligence officers in the past eight years, from 224 in 1992 to more than 1,000 today.
That alone should dispell any notion that our intelligence agencies were "gutted". I guess it all depends on different interpretations of what "gutted" means.

[blackie]

Big Bump !!

[stands2reason]

Good catch, matt!