Posted on 01/08/2010 8:03:18 AM PST by Jim Robinson
The White House today released its unclassified review summary of the administration failures surrounding the latest terrorist attack on U.S. soil, the Christmas underwear bomber. Delayed twice reportedly over exactly what should and should not be declassified, President Obama made remarks at the release of information that for all intents and purposes told little or nothing new.
At a presser following the release of the report, Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were asked what they found most shocking about the declassified review.
“We didn’t know they had actually reached the point of launching individuals here, and we have taken that lesson and we’re all on top of it,” Brennan said.
“I think following up on that, not just the determination of al Qaeda and al Qaeda Arabian Peninsula but the tactic of using an individual to foment an attack as opposed to a large conspiracy or a multi-person conspiracy such as we saw on 9-11,” Napolitano added. “That is something that affects intelligence.”
Ya think? Madame Secretary is shocked having just figured out that al Qaeda is determined to kill Americans and they’ll use individuals (as well as groups) to attack us. The biggest shock out of the report is that Napolitano -- with her utter lack of qualifications to deal with intelligence matters -- is one of the nation’s chief intelligence officers. She is in charge of America’s physical national security on home soil.
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) gets yesterday’s award for prescience, calling for Napolitano’s resignation even before her latest shocking admission.
“It is imperative that we have a secretary of Homeland Security who understands the reality of the global war on terror...
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She joins the exclusive Deer-In-The-Headlights Sorority (DITHS) founded by Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana
This unqualified person is probably shocked that the Sun comes up in the east.
If this is the declassified report, imagine what they didn’t release.
Is this headline for real?
This is just a bad movie, right?
She can’t be that stupid; or maybe she can.
IIRC, Zwahiri, Osama's goon, in the last message specifically called for individuals to strike. So was the message meant for Waliki (or whatever his name is) in Yemen?? (The guy who exchanged emails with Hasan)
Um..where were these people after 911? Did they not read?
Since then we the people have read many, many articles and heard many warnings. Were they only given to the people of NY? Oh wait..did someone block their articles on the shoe bomber?
After 911..they worried about people releasing gases in trains, another time we were warned of people knocking at doors, to kill individual families...and the list of scenarios goes on and on.
Those who want to kill us are already here. Some, are born here. And none have to be connected to any terrorist group.
These people in washington need to get with the program or get the hell out and let REAL americans do those jobs. Ya know..those americans who arent suffering with head up butt syndrome.
America-hating incompetence with no accountability. This is just another horror story that will arise from this socialist administration.
Fort Hood comes to mind.
It’s not just the PC about profiling that threatens us.
It’s also the PC that results in token Cabinet appointments like Ho Head Nappy
A joke for Janet:
Q: How many suicide bombers does it take to blow up and aircraft?
A: The system WORKED!
Gee. This whole time I thought Janet was just an ignorant politico, but now we see that she suffers organic brain dysfunction and is mentally challenged. So, Barry Soetero should be commended for hiring the handicapped, but now is the time to cordon her off in a back office and let the Democratic heavyweights take over - maybe Bill Ayers?
FIRE THEM ALL, and start with Janet From Another Planet!!
Do you ever feel like you are watching a new sitcom?
If some of this stuff wasnt so serious, it would actually be funny.
“It is imperative that we have a secretary of Homeland Security who understands the reality of the global war on terror.
Now they get it well Obama&Co. have only been in office for a year they all must have taken the small bus to school.
She should be home knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.. Although I wonder if maybe Janet Reno is her girlfriend.
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