http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/15/panel-seeks-to-integrate-ct-and-security-assistance-sans-dhs/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:03:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/15/panel-seeks-to-integrate-ct-and-security-assistance-sans-dhs/#comment-101785 William R. Cumming Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:25:37 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/15/panel-seeks-to-integrate-ct-and-security-assistance-sans-dhs/#comment-101785 Very interesting post and agree with the suggestion that exclusion of DHS is shortsighted. But it should be noted that while Congress could easily have clarified statutory charters of DOD, State, USAID (now part of STATE), DOJ (also not mentioned) and DHS in the arena of CT and foreign activity concerning counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism they have failed to do so. Result, the same zero sum games that bureaucrats worry about. Without clear statutory mandates and charters, open warfare between departments and agencies for money and staff and Presidential face time (maybe not with this President). Anyhow, hate to be NOSTRDAMUS but it looks like when the next 9/11 hits the witch hunters will again be startled that the 9/11 Commission findings, conclusions, and recommendations still apply. Hey I would argue for a clearer DNI and Intelligence Community charter in this arena also. Guess too too much work for the Executive Branch and Congress. Very interesting post and agree with the suggestion that exclusion of DHS is shortsighted. But it should be noted that while Congress could easily have clarified statutory charters of DOD, State, USAID (now part of STATE), DOJ (also not mentioned) and DHS in the arena of CT and foreign activity concerning counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism they have failed to do so. Result, the same zero sum games that bureaucrats worry about. Without clear statutory mandates and charters, open warfare between departments and agencies for money and staff and Presidential face time (maybe not with this President). Anyhow, hate to be NOSTRDAMUS but it looks like when the next 9/11 hits the witch hunters will again be startled that the 9/11 Commission findings, conclusions, and recommendations still apply. Hey I would argue for a clearer DNI and Intelligence Community charter in this arena also. Guess too too much work for the Executive Branch and Congress.

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