This is something new?
This is not new.
Every nation outside the USA has plans and designs on this country. The USA with Cheney/Bush in the Executive Branch is at great danger. More danger than ever before in it's history. Every nation other than perhaps Britian absolutely hates this country. Cheney/Bush has destroyed the USA reputation. Cheney/Bush has dissolved any and all 'trust' other countries had of the USA. Even the United Nations doesn't have a friend anymore and I am confident they feel it profoundly. For that I apologize to the United Nations and Kofi Annan. I don't what to say. I believe this country will never be the same and will never be the great and benevolent leader it once was. The government of the USA isn't even benevolent to it's citizens anymore.
THIS IS JUST MORE 'Politics of Fear'
"In other key points, the intelligence chiefs said that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, considered the most-wanted terrorist in Iraq, hoped to use Iraq as a base to launch attacks on Western countries and "apostate" Arab nations;
This is simply playing into Bush's Dream for Iraq to maintain an occupation past the reasons to stay to secure Cheney's Halliburton profits.. Al Qaeda is everywhere in The Middle East, with the exception of Israel. Hopefully. The point is Iraq has issues and Iraq has to solve those issues. The people of Iraq need to take control of their country and they know best how to do that with nations that want to see The Middle East anchored solidly in stability. The USA has already over stayed it's welcome. Heck, we never belonged in Iraq. We still don't.
Al Qaeda has a leader.
Where is he? Iraq?
No.
So where is Osama bin Landen?
... said that North Korea seemed unlikely ever to give up its nuclear weapons,
So, this is new?
... but also was unlikely to attack the South,
No, clue. If they use nukes on South Korea the Footprint will come back onto North Korea. Besides the people of North Korea have family in South Korea. I don't believe Kim is all that cold blooded about South Korea. The USA? Yes. South Korea? No.
Besides Kim is not stupid enough to use nuclear weapons except for defense. He wouldn't survive a retaliation strike. This will hold true unless the USA screws up it's relationship with China who is also not interested in a nuclear engagement.
...and expressed concern about China's growing militarization and about its "more assertive policies" toward Taiwan.
The USA has a One China Policy. End of that discussion.
And Yeah there is plenty of 'fire power' in China. Bush really screwed up after 9/11. He gave Pakistan vast amounts of wealth for the use of Pakistani Air Space. Pakistan turned right around to China and bought arms to use against India. China in turn built 100 nukes. 100 new nuclear warheads. They are aimed at the USA. This is not new. It was all over the media three years ago, after 9/11. I never heard Bush threaten China. China openly stated what they were doing. They were not afraid to flex their 'Heavy Metal Muscle.' It just goes to show that Bush is a 'CHICKEN.' Not even a Rooster. He won't dare say 'Boo' to China. This all happened a year after the China Spy Plane Incident. Remember that? Bush wants The Middle East regardless the chaos or death. He wants the oil. Cheney goes to bed at night praying to God and George to give him The Caspian Sea.
... fixing some of the serious shortcomings highlighted by the pre-Sept. 11 and Iraq war intelligence failures.
This would be a very good idea.
Senators questioned the chiefs intensely on why the White House has yet to appoint a new director of national intelligence.
Good question. Possibly because Porter Goss has already been primed by the George Walker Bush Pump to furhter terrorize the people of the USA to fall at the Bush Superpower Feet to protect them at any cost. To enable the Oil Agenda that Cheney. No. I don't get tired of 'telling the truth.'
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, Democrat of West Virginia, called it "unacceptable" that a national director had not yet been appointed.
Agreed. The problem is that a new Director wasn't a Bush idea. It was a 'reach' for him to find Porter Goss. I am sure Cheney/Bush can't find anyone else to tow the line of hatred and bigoty he has in mind for The Middle East as exhibited by the 'foot dragging' to settle the issues of Palestine and Israel. The Middle East nations themselves have taken on the challenge and have prevailed. I only wish this was the reality decades ago.
Also as exhibited in the Hate Mongering with Syria rather than working with the nations of the area, especially the friend of the USA, Jordan, who was at the funeral today and has clear ideas about the stability of Lebanon.
Cheney/Bush only look for 'Yes Men' or 'Yes Women' as the case may be.
All you have to do is look to who the Attorney General is: The Torture King.
This is a president and vice president? No. This is not either a president or vice president. These are displaced business men who came to office promising a God Nation so they could change the laws that have inhibited their profits in the past regardless the impact on the people of this USA. They are ruthless, cruel and immoral people.
...The Congress, he said, had made an "extraordinary effort" to expedite the legislation that created the position, lest the fight against terrorism continue to be "hampered by bureaucratic infighting and by budgetary tugs of war."
That sounds like Senator Rockefeller actually expects Bush to be concerned about the well being of the people of the USA. It is nice to know at least one Senator cares about us as he projects his values into those he seeks answers. But, there isn't anything this Executive Branch cares to do that will actually uphold the best interest of the people of this country. It's obvious, isn't it? Where are the tax increases to bring the debt to within reason?
Bush doesn't care about anyone except his sponsoring cronies.
Get over it !
THIS IS NOTHIN' NEW !! Stop feeling 'Blue' for the country we used to have, it doesn't exist anymore.
