Saturday, February 18, 2012

Assessing the Threat

According to an article in the Christian Science Monitor titled Threats to US: Pentagon officials drop three surprises, “senior US military and intelligence officials” are expressing concern about the following.

Senior US military and intelligence officials are warning of their growing concern that rogue “radical” elements are operating – or preparing to operate – “within the ranks” of the intelligence community and armed forces.

“The potential for trusted US government and contractor insiders using their authorized access to personnel, facilities, information, equipment, networks or information systems in order to cause great harm is becoming an increasingly serious threat to our national security,”...

“Trusted insiders now have unprecedented access to US government information and resources in secure work environments,” he added.

He warned of those who have become “self-radicalized,” as well as “lone wolves,” particularly “within our ranks.”

Why do I think the suspicions, as expressed, are expressed against active duty service members who may be Oathkeepers, who take seriously orders they will not obey, because said orders are constitution bypassing aberrations, rather than possible radical Muslims inside the ranks?

Linked via Fred Lapides.

Posted by John Venlet on 02/18 at 08:16 AM
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