Gyrate
March 21, 2003, 1:32pm
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At least according to this article :
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) – The top National Security Council official in the war on terror resigned this week for what a NSC spokesman said were personal reasons, but intelligence sources say the move reflects concern that the looming war with Iraq is hurting the fight against terrorism.
The gist of the article seems to be that although there is some question over whether the Iraq invasion will increase or decrease the chance of future terrorism, it is definitely taking resources away from the anti-terrorism work:
“I found his resignation shocking,” said one official closely involved in the domestic fight on terror. “And it might reflect a certain frustration over the allocation of resources. But I’m not positive that there’s a consensus (among intelligence services) that deposing Saddam’s regime is a bad idea for fighting terror. I think that there are serious concerns about resources and alienating allies, but some of us see an upside.”
But others point out that the CIA warned Congress last year that an invasion might lead to a rise in terrorism. This, they say, is evidence there’s more than just ambivalence about the war among the spy community.
“If it was your job to prevent terror attacks, would you be happy about an action that many see as unnecessary, that is almost guaranteed to cause more terror in the short-term?” said one official. “I know I’m not (happy).”
Nifty. :rolleyes: