I remain puzzled as to the tactics being employed by the
crusaders for freedom [GOP] against the forces of evil [dhimmis]. The dhimmis appear to be winning the
propaganda battle. I do not see an
uprising in the hustings clamoring for the ability of President to collect
intelligence on foreign nationals, on shore or offshore, as he sees fit to
remain true to his prime directive to protect the people. It appears that the dhimmis have convinced
the populace, with the willing assistance of the lefty media, that there is no
danger in not having a revised FISA/PAA in place. Considering the deafening silence from the
White House, the Pelosi dhimmis seemingly have won the propaganda war.
What is the normal American thinking about all this? Obviously, he/she is not very upset about the
‘intelligence gap’. There is no overt
threat to the U.S. anymore, is there? All of this is just political maneuvering, the same nonsense we see
every day in Washington, isn’t it? If
there was a serious problem would not the President, who is charged with
keeping me and mine in safety, have something to say to me, directly, and not
through surrogates? Everything must be
OK, then, ne?
All of the folks mentioned in para one have extensive
experience in intelligence production, particularly that derived from SIGINT. Historically, the President has had the duty
and discretion to direct foreign collection efforts as the need arose. The Congress thru legislation, now aided by
the FISA Court, has severely limited the options of the executive to perform
these duties. If, as screamed from the
housetops, we are now hampered in the gathering of intelligence on the enemy
[has the current administration ever, clearly defined the ‘enemy’ or defined
the current ‘state of war’ that we find ourselves involved in] what are the
options available?
A)
A) Continue
to march in the propaganda battle, hammering the hapless dhimmis for lack of
patriotism, support of the troops, ad infinitum, all the while either
continuing to collect everything we need, FISA or no FISA [probably getting
anything we miss from our friends and allies in the WOT, as we have done in the
past] and hope that the idea that the dhimmis are helping the bad guys finally
resonates with the public. No word from the President other than some mention
at a press conference.
B) B)
Actually determine that there is a significant
gap in the collection sphere, and have the President take action via executive
fiat, directing the resumption of collection against foreign targets. This would require an address to the nation
and cause great consternation in the dhimmi world.
I love (B). No doubt
the dhimmis would hold impeachment hearings immediately [the President would
address that topic in his speech, indicating that his personal legacy is not as
important as protecting the peoples, etc, etc.]
Here is what we get:
COMINT is resumed, we get as much intelligence as can be
produced. The people win!
The dhimmis get their fondest wish fulfilled, impeach GWB.
They are then trapped, similar to the Republican debacle of impeaching Bubba,
fighting a ‘who is protecting America’ battle during an election year that
features two dhimmi candidates who voted against, or who did not bother to
vote, on the FISA/PAA bill in the Senate. Delicious! A trial in the Senate with the main focus on SIGINT for which most of the duffos are not even cleared to see.
The trial lawyers lose big time. No class action suits, no big house in North
Carolina. [Don’t forget that Obamar is
thinking of John Edwards for AG, but that is another story]
Will any of this happen? Doubtful. This is strictly a political battle between the
Executive and the Congress, with the needs of the people not a factor by either
side. The stakes are high, and the dhimmis appear to be winning. Speaker Pelosi is gambling that nothing
will happen to make her and the dhimmis look bad, and she is probably
correct. The dhimmis have sent enough
signals to the enemy to hold off until after the elections until ’we can talk’
that they are comfortable with their stance. The GOP, on the other hand, is out of ammo, and have proven they are
incapable of mounting a serious challenge to Pelosi. This battle requires the presence of the CIC
on the field. He is apparently not ready
to risk his personal reputation for the
needs of the citizens.
Stay tuned.