4. A Domestic Intelligence and Security Apparatus
“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”
Barack Obama, July 2008
This statement begs a number of questions. First, what are the CIA and FBI for if not to protect the nations civilians? What sort of equipment does he see fit to use in this sort of capacity? Will we soon be parking tanks alongside our fire tankers in local fire stations? If not, why should it be "just as well funded".
Perhaps he intends it as some sort of local neighborhood watch program. If so, I would imagine most citizens would gladly take part for little or nothing. I guess what bothers me the most is that he honestly believes, without having yet seen his first national intelligence briefing, that we need another "security force" among our citizenry.
“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”
Barack Obama, July 2008
This statement begs a number of questions. First, what are the CIA and FBI for if not to protect the nations civilians? What sort of equipment does he see fit to use in this sort of capacity? Will we soon be parking tanks alongside our fire tankers in local fire stations? If not, why should it be "just as well funded".
Perhaps he intends it as some sort of local neighborhood watch program. If so, I would imagine most citizens would gladly take part for little or nothing. I guess what bothers me the most is that he honestly believes, without having yet seen his first national intelligence briefing, that we need another "security force" among our citizenry.
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