[LordOpie]

Couldn't that just be a division of the FBI?

With all the talk about failed intelligence agencies, well, it seems like we have a lot of agencies.

What does the NSA do that the CIA doesn't?

I know that outstanding members of the Treasury dept. can be on the President's Secret Service staff, but why not fold the Treasury into the FBI or make a whole new agency that combines the FBI, Treasury, ATF, ???

Or is it really more efficient to have so many different and seperate agencies that don't necessarily communicate with one another?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Because they have cool coats. You ever see those guys running around with the huge "ATF" letters on their backs? I want one of those.

 

[DRB]

The money budgeted for the Department of Homeland Security is going to fix all the communication problems, turf wars, and internal departmental infighting.

 

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by DRB
The money budgeted for the Department of Homeland Security is going to fix all the communication problems, turf wars, and internal departmental infighting.

I can tell you don't believe it will fix the problems, but are you serious about the actually goal?

 

[Spud]

Orignally they were established as tax collection arm of the Treasury no?

Their website identifies them as part of the Department of Treasury in one spot and under the Department of Justice in another (ah post 9-11 cabinet shuffle)

Duplication of services? Not in our govt.

 

[mrbigisbudgood]

What else are you going to put in your automatic transmission? Vodka?

 

[DRB]

Originally posted by LordOpie
I can tell you don't believe it will fix the problems, but are you serious about the actually goal?

It certainly was listed as one of the functions it was supposed to serve. To provide a clearing house of information collected from the various intelligence agencies, CIA, NSA, FBI, and the other TLAs. Also to help facilitate communication in regards to duplicate effort.

 

[BkrBrit]

"Why do we have the ATF?"

It's called "job creation"............:angry:
Besides, if you aren't a Government agency, how else do you pay for those "cool coats"?

The Dept. of Homeland Insecurity is another screamin' example of beaurocratic inefficiency, interfering and devolution.
:devil:

 

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by BkrBrit
"he Dept. of Homeland Insecurity is another screamin' example of beaurocratic inefficiency, interfering and devolution.
:devil:

I'm sorry, our quota of people who b:tch and complain without elaborating or supporting said b:tching is full :devil:

So, elaborate

 

[$tinkle]

Originally posted by LordOpie
With all the talk about failed intelligence agencies, well, it seems like we have a lot of agencies.

we have more than you'll ever know. Only recently did the gov't acknowledge the existence of the nro (they look at pictures)

Originally posted by LordOpie
What does the NSA do that the CIA doesn't?

primarily, they do signal intel (foreign & domestic), whereas cia is primarily foreign, or foreign nat'ls in our boundaries/territories. Also, cia is staffed by less, & do their own wetwork

Originally posted by LordOpie
Or is it really more efficient to have so many different and seperate agencies that don't necessarily communicate with one another?

they work more closely than is let on by various news sources, which in turn are spoon-fed by our beloved lawmakers on the hill