Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Counter-Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism update

The Counterintelligence Imperative
The depressing truth is that CIA counterintelligence disasters have become almost routine in recent years, and accountability seems to be minimal.
Obama Orders Sharia-Compliant Scrub of Counterterrorism Materials
But at least one member of Congress is worried that all of these reviews will undermine counterterrorism efforts in the name of political correctness.

In a forthcoming letter to Holder and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) writes that “political nature of these reviews might inadvertently weaken our law enforcement and military counter-terrorism training programs by censoring certain language that is used to objectively identify the asymmetrical threats that are present in today’s world.”

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