MaryJae
Comments on Rice
RECEIVED Tue., April 13, 2004
Editor,
After listening to National Security Adviser [Condoleezza] Rice carefully avoid answering questions from the 9/11 Commission members, I assume action would have been taken only if requested and if she was provided with the time, date, location, and type of attack planned.
I did not realize that advisers do not initiate action, do not question agencies providing information, do not urge intense searching when you receive warnings of a big, big, attack in the USA.
If the national security adviser's position only involves being extremely well dressed, able to use 50-cent words, and praise the president on all occasions then I think we need a new title for the position.
Perhaps, if it is a woman, Barbie in Government. Obviously, if it is a male, it could be Ken in Government.
I would hope that the national security adviser would not simply "shake trees" for information and action but would threaten that heads would roll – metaphorically speaking.
After listening to National Security Adviser [Condoleezza] Rice carefully avoid answering questions from the 9/11 Commission members, I assume action would have been taken only if requested and if she was provided with the time, date, location, and type of attack planned.
I did not realize that advisers do not initiate action, do not question agencies providing information, do not urge intense searching when you receive warnings of a big, big, attack in the USA.
If the national security adviser's position only involves being extremely well dressed, able to use 50-cent words, and praise the president on all occasions then I think we need a new title for the position.
Perhaps, if it is a woman, Barbie in Government. Obviously, if it is a male, it could be Ken in Government.
I would hope that the national security adviser would not simply "shake trees" for information and action but would threaten that heads would roll – metaphorically speaking.
Barbara Hannon
San Marcos
San Marcos
