White House Rushes to Fix Security, Intelligence Flaws

Wall Street Journal ^ | December 31, 2009 | Elizabeth Williamson and Siobhan Gorman

[OldMissileer]

White House Rushes to Fix Security, Intelligence Flaws

The easiest way to fix the intelligence flaws is to have everyone in the White House, including the Idiot in Chief, resign.

[chiller]

While the status quo is correctly described with all these posts, does anyone besides me think that Obie has realized he owns the next attack and his presidency crashes and burns when that happens. He’s acting like it finally sunk in

[Son House]

White House Rushes to Fix Security, Intelligence Flaws

Like the rush to fix the economy?

Obama’s Weekly Radio Address 02 21 09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vWmtPRPpJo

THE PRESIDENT: Earlier this week, I signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — the most sweeping economic recovery plan in history.

Because of this plan, 3.5 million Americans will now go to work doing the work that America needs done.

[rod1]

“The Obama administration is scurrying...”

That is what RATS do. Scurry.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Brilliant!

They now rush to “fix” what they created, as if they can attach all balme for their doing on the past 9 years of the opposite approach.

[Rapscallion]

It is not only a question of what went wrong. The US was attacked and a military response is needed so we do not look weak before the world. To not respond sends a message you can attack us with impunity.

[Rapscallion]

Obie has realized he owns the next attack and his presidency crashes and burns when that happens. He’s acting like it finally sunk in

This is now Obama's war. He cannot blame Bush or Cheney. Any failure will be his.

[Just mythoughts]

Intelligence officials say the pieces of information, which weren't properly shared or analyzed, appear significant largely in hindsight.

Sure sounds like they brought back that infamous wall builder, that sat on the 911 'get Bush' commission.

[holden]

While it's true Zero will own the next round(s), I don't believe for a moment that he's capable of addressing the myriad of problems involved throughout his administration. Those are problems inherent to his mishandling not central to the current spotlight's focus.

What people have written here about the easiest way to address this being getting rid of the whole lot of 'em is true. The drastic measures needed will not be done because they're invested in their retaining and expanding power for their buds. Napolitano is still in her job, for example, beyond all reasonabless, while the guy who approved the Black Panther voter intimidation prosecution has been reassigned.

The muslim advisers throughout the administration and those a phone call away will see to it that AQ is always able to pull out their next surprise tactic (e.g., box cutters stuffed in the seats by cleaning people or a black (protected class) muslim perpetrator).

He's not acting like it's finally sunk in. His PR people have constructed an alternate universe in which this infinitely wise leader (ptui!) is taking command of the situation to make it right, now deserving an A+ instead of B+. Yeah, right!

So we're led to believe.

HF

[upchuck]

Bump! That is a classic.

[hal ogen]

I guess the nobama misadministration somehow figures more conservatives will be blow up than liberals. Have a great day! BOOM! You and your family are dead. Hahahaha! Aren’t our mooslim friends funny! Boom! Hahahahaha!

[Tallguy]

The Obama administration is scurrying to implement new procedures to find and keep potential terrorists off U.S.-bound planes, as results of a preliminary intelligence review flow into the White House.

Classic definition of "Behind-the-Curve."

[chiller]

I'll put you down in the "he's still stuck on stupid" column and you may well be correct as you described. I'm just sensing a hint of concern from him that catcalls are growing louder everyday from ever more corners of the room.

Actually "stupid" may be the incorrect word. He may be smart enough to know better, but seems to want to create chaos by design to strengthen his political hand. I weigh that motivation with his ignorance, since he was raised to believe whitey, capitalism, and democracy are the real problems. He may not know any better? Regardless, it promises to be a tumultuos year.

[algernonpj]

We need to adapt El Al’s security measures which were bandied about after 9-11 and promptly forgotten. The goal is to identify the risk of certain behaviors. The measures include such things as:

Profiling by religion and country of origin,
Looking at recent travel history,
Checking passport and name against multiple data bases,
Multiple screenings of luggage,
Luggage not left unattended once screened,
Intense inspection of passports and boarding passes,
Sky marshals on every plane,
Double doors on all cockpits,
Pilots are allowed to armed in cockpits, and
Interviews by security officers prior to boarding.

Even at overseas airports El Al conducts security checks, even if they are supervised by government or private security firms.

http://www.israelinsider.com/channels/security/articles/sec_0108.htm

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/09/26/rec.el.al.security/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2097352.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Al

What I like about El Al’s approach is that they catch not only those on the terror watch lists, also those who have recently traveled to Muslim countries for ‘training’, converts who don’t fit the traditional Jihadist profile, e.g. blond blue-eyed man name Patrick O’Reilly, and those who are duped into carrying ‘gifts’ in their luggage.

Everyone is treated the same.

You don’t have to get partially undressed, undergo intrusive, embarrassing procedures, or adhere to insane regulations that change minute to minute in order to fly.

Also, IIRC anyone who not allowed to fly EL AL is very courteously assisted in getting a flight on another airline.

[Mariner]

Napolitano and Blair will be the minimum cost to the admin for this event.