Pardon My Politics

There have been more than 200 confirmed incursions by the Mexican military across the United States border, and a recent incident along the United States border with Mexico, and the State Department's subsequent incoherent response, should leave every American citizen who values the importance of homeland security frustrated, furious, and ...

In this day and age of exit polls and data analysis it seems only fair to point out an ongoing struggle the Obama campaign has yet to overcome; so many Americans are leery of his inexperience as a United States Senator. Many will recall not too long ago, Senator Obama was merely a state representative in Illinois. He was propelled to his current office after serving many years in his home state. Like most freshman senators, Obama quickly began learning the ups and downs of national politics. He began shaking hands with prominent political leaders while memorizing the names of top lobbyists. Of course, anyone who keeps up with national level politics realizes if an individual serves in Washington for more than a week he or she will be introduced to lobbyist sharks really soon. After all it's all part of the game.

Another reality in the post-9/11 growth of intelligence analysis capability is outsourcing. We have outsourced the management of billlion-dollar technical collection programs, and we have contracted intelligence analysts. The National Reconnaissance Office is a lot more than an office; may have the largest budget of all the U.S. intelligence agencies. It may also be the best example of how U.S. government contractors, i.e., private industry, are taking over the government and costing us needless billions of dollars. The NRO buys spy satellites. Over the course of the last ten years, much of its government employee expertise has largely been eliminated by swapping career experts out

Proving the old axiom that Congress "is the best that money can buy," congressional Democrats are preparing to gut the Constitution by granting giant telecom companies retroactive immunity and liability protection on warrantless wiretapping by the Bush regime.

George W. Bush acknowledged that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA’s use of torture. “I’m aware that our national security team met on this issue and I approved,” he said. He also defended the use of waterboarding - simulated drowning where ...