people, & spent $700 Billion less in 3 1/2 years of fighting the war on terror than the US military? Is it because US intelligence might be a lot better (& much more efficient) at fighting the war on terror than the US military?
2007-03-15 14:18:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sorry. You make too much sense. The powers that be will never understand this simple math.
Great post...
2007-03-15 14:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need both. The intelligence/law enforcement treats the symptoms and flair ups. The military is the cure for the disease. Neither can succeed alone.
Don't forget that a lot of that intelligence was the result of military action like prisoners, captured computers and documents etc.
2007-03-15 14:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany has had spouse and little ones terrorists for a lengthy time period. The Baader-Meinhof gang terrorized Europe for fairly a even as in the course of the 70s. Being placed the position it really is...it faces the determination of last down its borders or doing what it does magnificent, living via it with out concern. us of a ought to do nicely taking instructions from Germany on the topic of no longer permitting terrorists to dictate how we stay our lives. Germany is us of a's maximum major best buddy. The GSG 9 are the great educated in the international.
2016-11-25 22:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by fulgham 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because the US military is not fighting terrorism in Iraq.
As pretty much everyone from the main field commander (Patreus) down to the foot soldier (having personally asked several currently in Iraq), our mission in Iraq has nothing to do with stopping global terrorism.
We're in Iraq because we feel guilty about the condition the country is in, because we deposed the previous govt (Saddam) without any other govt being ready to take over. So, feeling guily, we took on the moral obligation of fixing the mess.
But whether that is valid or not, it has nothing to do with the global war against terrorists.
2007-03-15 14:22:52 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most everyone knows that our Dept of State, Dept of Defense, and the top dogs in the Pentagon are tying the hands of our military. They are not allowed to do the job they were meant to do. It's my belief that the government is terrified that the middle east will turn against us, and we will have no more access to their oil, but of course that will never happen because the oil producing countries need us for their survival too. We will always be in other countries because we need to continue to have a reason to be involved, since now the whole world is interconnected and mutually dependent.
2007-03-15 14:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by godiva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because , with the possible exception of strategic groups, the Military isnt out looking for terrorists they are peacekeeping.
Intelligence isnt peacekeeping , they are looking for terrorists.
A cop working in a jail isnt goin to prevent many traffic violations unless he happens to be walking across the street maybe, but a cop in a patrol car looking for them might.
2007-03-15 14:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by sociald 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we would let the military commanders in Iraq fight this war instead of the politicians in Washington, perhaps the U.S. Intelligence wouldn't have such a large pool to fish from.
2007-03-15 14:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now there's an oxymoron statement if I've ever seen one:
"US intelligence captures more terrorists, stops more terror plots, and has lost..."
I'm laughing so hard at this, I can't stop!
2007-03-15 14:34:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different types of organizations with different missions & methods. We need both of them working together.
2007-03-15 14:23:44 · answer #9 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-03-15 14:22:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋