This is encouraging. With China, North Korea, and Iran acting the way they’ve been, we need to step up our offensive game. Giving the CIA and other members of the Intelligence Community (IC) (i.e. NSA, NGA, DIA, etc,) expanded powers to go after our adversaries like this is a good thing. After all, they’ve been doing it to us for years, even decades, and we’ve been sitting on our hands and taking it like suckers. Kudos to President Trump and his administration for not taking it anymore and being proactive in this area. Excellent!! 🙂
Intelligence Community
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as the next Director of National Intelligence
NSA Finalizes $6.7 Billion in Classified Tech Contracts
Clapper, lawmakers defend intel community’s work on ISIS after Obama remarks
I’m no fan of retired Lieutenant General James Clapper…and thought he knowingly mislead Congress about some of the intelligence Community’s (IC) activities. That said, it wasn’t his fault that he was put between a rock and a hard place. Again, LTG Clapper is put in the same position by his boss, Obama. And, I think this shows leadership on his part, sending this memo to his staff members. So, good on him.
As for what Obama knew about ISIS/ISIL.. Its clear he knew about them, and the threat they posed, for WELL over a year. That much we know for sure. And, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) says SHE (as a member of Congress) was aware of ISIS for almost TWO years…and she noted that the President has access to MUCH more information about such things than members of Congress do…which is also true. Given the two, I’d trust the Congresswoman, who isn’t running for re-election and has nothing to lose, ALL day long over Obama.
A Thumbs-up for NSA Internet Spying on Foreigners
A Thumbs-up for NSA Internet Spying on Foreigners
A smart decision… After all, foreigners here in America do NOT have the same rights that we enjoy here. They do NOT have a right to privacy. Its truly breathtaking how dumb some of these so-called “activists” are. The NSA, CIA, DIA, and other (“alphabet soup”) agencies of the Intelligence Community (IC) exist to protect us. Their job is to collect intel (i.e. useful information) on foreigners, especially those from countries that MIGHT do us harm, and get that intel to our decision makers (i.e. the President and federal legislators in Congress). So, this is perfectly reasonable, and makes all the common sense in the world. Ever since that little weasel Snowden violated his non-disclosure agreement last year (for which he should be brought up on charges of treason and executed), all hell has reigned down on NSA. And so the NSA and the rest of IC have been the target of non-stop abuse, and downright persecution, from the media and politicians piling on the band wagon. Sure, there probably could be some better processes put in place to ensure that the civil liberties of American citizens (within reason) are respected, and those charged with oversight could probably do a better job. I think MOST people would agree with that. However, the greater picture is that there are thousands of intel professionals out there every day working hard to make sure another 9/11 doesn’t occur. And the only way for that to happen, is for us to step back and let them do their job (instead of hounding them and tying their hands behind their back)…and maybe thank them, as we stop at our local coffee shop and get a latte…without getting blown up. We’re a society full of self-centered, and self-righteous spoiled brats. Its nauseating..