Reply #8: these tools, these tools, these tools. "I want a hammer" [View All]

[rodeodance]

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"This misses the point: the war on terror is a global war. The terrorists arrested today were aiming for our cities and innocent civilians, and we only know that because we had visibility into their planning and plotting. With the PATRIOT Act, FISA courts, and other intelligence programs, we can learn what the terrorists know and where they go, and then we have a chance to disrupt them. But it is those same tools that saved the day today that the Democratic Leadership have repeatedly tried to vote down, thereby weakening America's intelligence efforts and lowering our guard against terrorism.

"America cannot stop terrorists with blinders on. America cannot stop terrorists by simply hoping they won't take transatlantic flights to bring terror, once again, to our cities. We stop terrorists by watching them, following them, listening in on their plans, and then arresting them before they can strike.

"Senate Democrats are also blocking confirmation of the new Department of Justice National Security division chief, a position which was funded by the PATRIOT Act and has received strong bipartisan support from the leaders of the 9-11 Commission. In addition, Democrats have a consistent voting record of underfunding our intelligence community in the 1990s. Instead of partisan political attacks, the Democrats should stop thinking about the November elections and join Republicans who stand vigilant in fighting the Global War on Terror."

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