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re WashPost A hidden world growing beyond control


From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:25:07 -0400





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From: Newmedia () aol com
Date: July 19, 2010 9:37:05 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] WashPost A hidden world growing beyond control


Dave:
 
Getting past the headlines (20+ person-years to find out that "no one really knows"?), this appears to be an 
indictment of the Congress and the Intelligence Committees.
 
Bottom-line, there hasn't been a comprehensive intelligence funding bill in 5 years.  With funding done with annual 
supplementals, there is no alternative but to use contractors since federal employees can't be hired/fired every year.
 
More fodder for the "throw-the-bums-out" mid-term election in the Fall?
 
Mark Stahlman
New York City
 
In a message dated 7/19/2010 8:11:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dave () farber net writes:




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From: Bill Daul <bdaul () nextnow net>
Date: July 19, 2010 6:39:37 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: A hidden world growing beyond control


A hidden world growing beyond control

The government has built a national security and intelligence system so big, so complex and so hard to manage, no 
one really knows if it's fulfilling its most important purpose: keeping its citizens safe. Continue Reading ยป

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