“Northern Command's mission to protect the homeland against foreign threats is separate and distinct from its mission to provide support to civil agencies in the event of a terrorist attack of catastrophic proportions. So part of the confusion you're seeing is the natural shaking-out process as the Defense Department stands up a new command and adopts a new mission that most generals assumed with great reluctance in the first place, given that their forces and budgets were already stretched thin. In that sense, Admiral Keating's comments were probably less about someone gunning to take the lead, and more a reflection of how much support Northern Command will likely be asked to provide in the event of a real catastrophe.”
David Heyman
“Northern Command's mission to protect the homeland against foreign threats is separate and distinct from its mission to provide support to civil agencies in the event of a terrorist attack of catastrophic proportions, ... So part of the confusion you're seeing is the natural shaking-out process as the Defense Department stands up a new command and adopts a new mission that most generals assumed with great reluctance in the first place, given that their forces and budgets were already stretched thin. In that sense, Admiral Keating's comments were probably less about someone gunning to take the lead, and more a reflection of how much support Northern Command will likely be asked to provide in the event of a real catastrophe.”
“The greatest threat to freedom, as well as the most formidable enemy of it, is a supported cause against it.”
Don Williams Jr
“there was a growing threat of homeland attacks ... the nation lacked a clear strategy to prevent and protect against these threats ... and responsibility for homeland security was spread among too many agencies without sufficient coordination.”
Joseph Lieberman
“Even after being wounded they protected the public from the threat.”
Lt. Michael Biaggini
“Online TV is going to make inroads into traditional forms. That can be a threat to the traditional providers of content or it can be an opportunity as well.”
Rob Enderle
“I believe there are already laws that protect me. If those that threatened me carried out their threats, the laws would protect me.”
Gayle Ruzicka
