[GCFL-discuss] Re: How Secure Are Our Mothers?

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Well said!
 
Lance
John 8:32 "You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

On 5/8/05, gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> wrote:
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>  
> WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? 
>   
> U.S. to Spend Billions More to Alter Security Systems
> By ERIC LIPTON
> After spending more than $4.5 billion, the federal
> government has concluded that much of the antiterrorism
> equipment is ineffective.
>  
> ..................
>   
> - QUOTATION OF THE DAY -
>  
> "After 9/11, we had to show how committed we were by spending hugely greater
> amounts of money than ever before, as rapidly as possible. That brought us
> what we might expect, which is some expensive mistakes. This has been the
> difficult learning curve of the new discipline known as homeland security."
> - REP. CHRISTOPHER COX, a California Republican who is the chairman of the
> Homeland
> Security Committee.
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>  
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/national/08screen.html?th&emc=th
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> ..................
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> Perhaps the Dept. of Homeland Security needs to watch the old movie, "Battle
> of Algiers." The key line from the script is when the French colonel sent to
> get a grip on a rapidly deteriorating urban military situation tells his
> staff "You can forget about all those checkpoints to examine ID. If anyone
> has their ID in order it is the terrorists." 
>   
> More generally, it would be better if our national leaders took some time to
> consider what is sensible, what has some hope of doing some good, and how
> best to go about it, rather than feeling impelled to spend billions of
> dollars to show how much they care. And let's be honest, no amount of money
> and no security measures can make us absolutely safe if someone is
> determined to attack. 
>   
> Siarlys 
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