Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Larger (Nuclear) Threat -- A Commentary

Washington DC

From The Washington Times:

As important as the economy is, our survival is more important. As FBI Director Robert Mueller has told me, al Qaeda's goal is to wipe us out with nuclear weapons. In considering which presidential candidate would better protect us, we need to understand why we have not had a successful attack in more than seven years.

Many would say it's an accident or luck. They are wrong. The reason we have not been hit is the sweeping changes in the intelligence community initiated by President Bush and the work of the FBI and CIA under his direction.

When Mr. Bush proclaimed any country harboring a terrorist would be considered a terrorist country, Arab countries began cooperating in the war on terror, turning over thousands of terrorists and leads. Mr. Bush made the FBI become more prevention-oriented. Now every case becomes the basis to develop new sources. These informants may be run out for years to infiltrate terrorist groups.

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My Comment: This article analysis the changes that will be occurring under a Barack Obama Administration. In short .... there will be a clear difference on how law enforcement and intelligence agencies will operate under an Obama government.

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