Friday, February 27, 2009

Again, this would not appear to be useful.

The spy shop that brought you the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program wants to expand its power under President Barack Obama, the nation's top intelligence chief told Congress Wednesday, in a little-noticed intelligence grab.

While acknowledging that many distrust the agency for its role in eavesdropping, Obama Director of National Intelligence Admiral Dennis Blair said he believed the agency should expand into a permanent role in handling government cybersecurity efforts.

In essence, his agency's move is an effort to take the responsibilities away from the Homeland Security Department. The head of Obama's cybersecurity transition team, Paul Kurtz, said he supports giving the NSA more power in handling cybersecurity.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/NSA_expands_power_Eavesdropping_agency_may_0227.html

You failed to prevent Dov Zakheim and Larry Silverstein from working with Mossad to fly planes into the World Trade Center.

You can't even work a broom. I don't think you need a Zamboni.