The video is of President Bush when he is signing the Bill for the “Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act” from the White House on the 17th of Dec, 2004. A key point that I took away from this video is with the Presidents opening statement, “In a few minutes, I will sign into law the most dramatic reform of our nation's intelligence capabilities since President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. “ The reason that I feel that this statement is so profound is that it took a stateside terrorist attack to realize that there was a discrepancy with the way that the intelligence community operated. In these times many can not go two years without the need to purchase the next big thing. The way that any community has positive progression is by reviews and improvements. Not only did the intelligence community change 55 years, but the way that society started a change to the entitlement generation where society now feels as if they are entitled to information regardless of the impact to national security.
In 1947 the internet and social media was not as widely used as it is today with even the President “Tweeting” and posting on “Facebook”. When we look at the act of human collections in 1947 the agent was required to possibly get as close as possible to the target to obtain source information. Now days the agent can be at a stand-off range with a laser listening device that not only will record all communication but will also record that same information. How can the intelligence community remain ethical under stipulations set forth by President Truman who was concerned about potential state sponsored attacks?
The attacks of 9/11 elevated the use of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collections...
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...o may have been unethical, but do to the lack of social leaks these unethical actions may never be revealed. Today’s officers need to be planned out with every precaution already in place.
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...e community have had conflicting views and opposing agendas. Lack of cooperation and communication between intelligence agencies; such as the FBI and the CIA refusing to share information prior to the terrorist attacks of 2001, resulted in limited information and failure on the part of the intelligence community and policy decisions regarding US safeguards against terrorist.
... Sept. 11th, 2001, terrorist attack on theWorld Trade Center and the unreliability of U.S. intelligence onWeapons of mass Destruction in Iraq have been a focus of intense scrutiny in the U.S. in 2004 particularly in the context of the 9/11 Commision , the continuing armed resistance against U.S. occupation of Iraq, and the widely perceived need for systematic review of the respective roles of the CIA, FBI and the Defense Intelligence Agency. On July 9th, 2004 the Senate report of Pre-war Intelligenceon Iraq of the Senate Intelligence Committe stated that the CIA described the danger presented by Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq in an unreasonable way, largely unsupported by the available intelligence. In a briefing held Sept 15th, 2001 George Tenet presented the Worldwide Attack Matrix, a "top-secret" document describing covert CIA anti-terror operations in 80 countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The actions, underway or being recommended, would range from "routine propaganda to lethal covert action in preparation for military attacks". The plans, if carried out, "would give the CIA the broadest and most lethal authority in its history".
After the attacks by the predominantly Saudi extremists on 9-11, the administration of then President George ‘Dubya’ Bush went into overdrive to be seen as proactive in the effort to make sure that the attacks could not be repeated. With the passage of The USA Patriot Act, the then President Bush asserted, we would be handed our intelligence and law enforcement officers the required tools and abilities to fight this new and ‘present danger.’ The document lays out the assertions of the President as of October 26, 2001 as given during a speech at the White House. Also included are the contrasting comments and opinions of Suzanne Spaulding, who has served in the intelligence community for 25 years under both Republican and Democratic presidents and is currently Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security.
...e officers argued that, the lives of officers would be in danger they were unsuccessful to provide evidence for their arguments. Not being able to provide the evidence jeopardized their arguments. I believe that the public has the right to know about the misconducts and unlawful activities of the officers. I also believe that their identities be kept private. I feel this way because the public does not necessarily need to know the officers names and other personal information. By just knowing the officers last names and their activities are enough. We have not seen instances were officers have gotten harm because of their release of information, but what about if it happens one day. Are we going to wait until something like that happens to stop releasing certain information? I believe we should put certain restrictions when releasing officers’ information.
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National terrorism has been the focus of attention since September 11. But now domestic terrorism is becoming increasingly common among hate groups across the nation. Domestic terrorism can be defined as visible crime, or “street crime.” These acts would consist of violent crimes, (acts against people in which injury or death results) property crimes (acts that threaten property held by individuals or the state) and public order crimes. (acts that threaten the general well-being of society and challenger accepted moral principles) It can also however be described as political crime, (criminal acts by or against the government for ideological purposes) which would include the 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing.
Essay National security once meant a strong dollar, a strong border and the confidence of a people in their government. Now, maintaining our national security depends upon our ability to communicate effectively in other languages and across cultures. A new definition of national security strategy is emerging that must confront issues across the spectrum from dictators to disease, from nation-states to stateless movements, from foreign to domestic battlefields and from outer space to cyberspace. Policymakers must be correctly informed to protect the homeland and to advance and protect American interests abroad. Our national security purview now encompasses environmental security, military security, political security, and security of energy and natural resources around the globe.