If president Bush really cared about national security, shouldn't he provide better funds for FBI, CIA,others?

Question

I mean, that would make sence right... you would want your inteligence to be better (remeber that bush based his war on iraq with inteligence reports which turned out to be bad info, or thats their story). I mean you don't have to be a genius to realize that Saddam Hussien was in fact an absolute dictator, do you really think that he would let a terrorist organization like Al Queda (Al Queda if you will remeber is blamed for the 9/11 attacks and is therefore the main reason for Afagistan/iraq) use his country for a base of opperations? the answer is no becuase Al Queda could potentially threaten his own power, i mean am i the only one that makes that connection? Bush and his staff should have known that the intelligence was bad... a simple politcal science course or history of western civilization would teach you that, this of course leads to another question: did the people of the US really elect people to the head of United States government who are too uneducated astowhatsreallyup?

Answer 1

the president does not spend a dime. That would be congress

Answer 2

First you must understand that there are two budgets, the published and the hidden budgets. The hidden budgets provide ample funding for covert and overt action...of course the covert provides funds for the less than ethical or legal operations. By creating Homeland Security, Bush has taken away the intended role of the FBI and has increased the budget un-necessarily. It is like providing two hammers to pound a single nail. Both the Homeland Security and the FBI have been very outspoken about real or imagined threats to our nation but with few positive results. Should we spend more money and get less? I believe that an oversight committee for both agencies is warranted and it should be composed of real people, not politicians who have a way to side-track the actual facts. Too many contrived events have happened to flatter or inflate egos at substantial cost to the taxpayers with little good to our country. If anything, a good audit might be more appropriate than another blank check.

Answer 3

Yeah, he should but his is only a ranch dear... Let's not forget the National Treasury was in the hands of Billy Naughty Boy here, before Bush came into office, so whatever $$$ he left in there, he's gotta make peace with all needs, and Billy was not a good finance mamager, let's face it. Plus, he is a coward, he let Bush take the fall.

Answer 4

Yes more funds for FBI and CIA, more training in Arabic throughout the federal government, and an iron fist on Saudi money and Saudi banking --which is where the money to pay for 9/11 came from, you know.

Don't hold your breath. "W" appears to be posturing on this whole security issue. I can't see that he's really serious about it.

Answer 5

Funding security organizations is not a function of the presidency. Funding comes from the congress.

Answer 6

The best thing that the federal government could do for U.S. security, is to stop making terrorists through rapacious and extremely oppressive foreign policy.


These people don't hate us for our freedom, they hate us because we keep voting for a government that keeps taking their freedom away.

Read "Overthrow" by Stephen Kinzer for more details.

Answer 7

Of course. He had the chance for that after 911, too bad he squandered that money looking for wmd's in iraq. that's ok, though. good ol' kim jong il will be happy to remind w what one looks like.

Answer 8

Your one of the jerks that complain about taxes for the FBI and CIA, nothing is does is right in your eyes so what should he do? Stupid question!

Answer 9

Bush does NOT have total authority over ALL things, he just tries to.

Answer 10

He should be standing on the frontlines ready to defend...