Obama Keeps Congress In The Dark On War On Terror

Oh, that’s right. There’s no longer a War On Terror.

UPDATED: Via Tom Elia remember “man-caused disasters?. Says Napolitano to Der Spiegel online:

In my speech, although I did not use the word “terrorism,” I referred to “man-caused” disasters. That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur.

And:

Napolitano: Our policies will be guided by authoritative information. We also have assets at our disposal now that we did not have prior to 9/11. For example, we are much better able to keep track of travellers coming into the US than we were before. The third thing is to work with our international partners and allies to make sure that we are getting information and sharing information in an appropriate and real-time fashion.

So, this Man-Caused Disaster would be prevented by the way Napolitano would keep track of travelers. Right. UPDATED AGAIN: Jonah Goldberg says Napolitano should go.

Back to the story.
From the Politico:

Hoekstra said the Pentagon has prepared a new report on recidivism among Guantanamo detainees and is keeping the report classified despite repeated Congressional requests to make it public.

While Hoekstra and King were briefed by the White House about the Detroit incident, the pair were also chafing yesterday at what they said was the Obama Administration’s tight control on information about the Detroit incident. As with the shooting at Ft. Hood in November, the White House has ordered federal agencies not to provide briefings or answer inquiries from members of Congress, leaving all such contacts to be handled by the White House.

“I don’t think I ever saw that throughout President Bush’s time in the White House. I could call directly to the director of the CIA or the [National Counterterrorism Center] and get whatever briefings I wanted,” Hoekstra said. He called the briefing limits “totally inappropriate,” but said the White House maintained the orders were needed because of the ongoing criminal investigation.

So the terrorists released from Guantanamo Bay are causing more problems. They are going back home, committing more terrorism and the White House wants to keep that information from everyone.

Just another day in the life of the most transparent, ethical Presidency ever.

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