IP: The National Defense New York Times Editorial

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow" <geoff () iconia com>
> To: "Dave E-mail Pamphleteer Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> The National Defense
>
> As the nation assays the horrific human and physical losses of yesterday's
> brutally efficient terrorist attacks, it must also begin the urgent work of
> determining how an open and democratic society can better defend itself
> against a threat that conventional armies and weapons cannot defeat.
>
> --SNIP--
>
> The best defense against terrorism is good, timely intelligence. The Central
> Intelligence Agency and other organizations have enjoyed some quiet
> victories, but much more must be done to try to infiltrate terrorist groups
> and to track their activities and communications. No one suggests this is
> easy or inexpensive work, but for the nearly $30 billion that Washington
> spends on spying, the nation should know more about terror networks and
> their plots. If more money can be usefully invested in these efforts, it can
> be provided by Congress.
>
> --SNIP--
>
> When all that suicidal terrorists need to crumble the twin towers of the
> World Trade center are airplane tickets from Boston to Los Angeles, it seems
> reasonable to wonder again why a missile shield should be Washington's
> highest priority.
>
> --SNIP--
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/opinion/12WED2.html
>
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