The Post-9/11 FBI Bricks and Mortar to Do the Job(Top Story)

The most visible element of the FBI's post-9/11 transformation may be the new designs of our field offices around the country.

You probably know that the FBI has transformed itself since 9/11 to be more proactive and preventive when it comes to terror and crime, becoming—really for the first time in its history—an intelligence-driven organization. But that overhaul has been more sweeping than you might expect. It’s had a ripple effect across the Bureau, impacting virtually every facet of our work—not just our investigations and intelligence operations, but also our recruiting, training, security, organizational structures, partnerships, records management, information technology, finances, forensics, and much more.

Please allow me to give them a few crumbs of credit. I realize there are shortcomings, but every week, and sometimes every day, there are posts on FR about the terrorist plots they have broken up and the plotters they have stymied and arrested. Those stories give me the heebie jeebies, because I always wonder who else is out there and what are they are planning for us. Round ‘em up and ship ‘em out.

I am not so sure that the FBI is now free fromm pressure from the Obama Juunta on investigations involving politically senseitibbe issues. They have devolved a long way since coming up with the Blue Dress.

And they likely new about Colonel Hasan, and did nothing. I am not so sure that they are the protectors we need.They need to be more ndependant of political direction and /or retribution

mdittmar, not a complaint, but an FYI.

There is no problem with posting entire stories on a publicly accessible Government website.

Here is their statement on that:

“Information generated by the Department of Justice is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published or otherwise used without the Department’s permission. Citation to the Department of Justice as the source of the information is appreciated, as appropriate. more...”

Source: http://www.justice.gov/legalpolicies.htm

I searched and searched and found no references to Major Hasan.

I did find this, looking for “hood”:

KILLEEN MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR DEATH OF SOLDIER AT FORT HOOD

United States Attorney Johnny Sutton announced that in Waco this afternoon, 23-year-old Ravis Neal Key, II, of Killeen, Texas, was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for intoxication manslaughter.
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On the morning of June 30, 2008, Key was driving in excess of 75 miles per hour when he slammed into a vehicle stopped in front of him at a traffic light at the intersection of Tank Destroyer Boulevard and Clarke Road on Fort Hood. The collision propelled the stopped vehicle, driven by Sergeant Andre M. Araujo, into the intersection where it was subsequently struck by a third vehicle and caught fire. Sergeant Araujo sustained massive injuries as a result of the accident and was airlifted to Scott and White Hospital in Temple before passing away on July 1, 2008, as a result of those injuries.
During treatment at the hospital following the accident, an examination of the Key’s blood contents revealed the presence of controlled substances including high levels of benzodiazepines, opiates, amphetamines and cannabinoids.
On October 9, 2008, Key pleaded guilty to one count of intoxication manslaughter.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Army Military Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation....
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So, let’s see, at that rate, Hasan should be sentenced to 144 years in prison for slaughtering 14 unarmed men and women. I will not be holding my breath.

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