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Thursday, April 08, 2004

Exodus-- movement of Jah people

For once I’m going to post without comment.  Besides, I’m told that my server’s capacity for satire has been exceeded (see preceding post).

U.S. Terrorism Policy Spawns Steady Staff Exodus

By Caroline Drees, Security Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Bush administration has faced a steady exodus of counterterrorism officials, many disappointed by a preoccupation with Iraq they said undermined the U.S. fight against terrorism.

Former counterterrorism officials said at least half a dozen have left the White House Office for Combating Terrorism or related agencies in frustration in the 2 1/2 years since the attacks.

Some also left because they felt President Bush had sidelined his counterterrorism experts and paid almost exclusive heed to the vice president, the defense secretary and other Cabinet members in planning the “war on terror,” former counterterrorism officials said.

“I’m kind of hoping for regime change,” one official who quit told Reuters.

The whole story is here.

Posted by Michael on 04/08 at 09:01 AM
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