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Australianlibertarian · 11-15-05, 10:38 PM

Absolutely agree hiker.

As I have said in the previous posts, the US and other national intelligence and law enforcement agencies could fight terrorism more effectively by having more field agents that can speak, and read Arabic, Farsi, and Indonesian fluently.

Secondly the CIA, and our Australian equivalent (ASIO) need to readily share information with other international intelligence services. As we saw from 9/11 the terrorist plot, the individuals organised the plot in many different countries.

Thirdly, there needs to be better integration and cooperation between intelligence agencies and local law enforcement. If I recall correctly, from the 9/11 report (please correct me if I am wrong) that if the CIA and FBI had cooperated and shared information, there could have been a good chance that the 9/11 hijackers could have been apprehended.

The use of torture, or coercive practices that are meant to humilate a person's certain cultural practices, to 'gain' intelligence only further worsens the USA's reputation in the Middle East.

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Australianlibertarian Advisor Join Date: Jul 2005 Last Online: 11-18-08 03:07 AM Location: Geelong, Australia Posts: 583 Thanks: 27 Thanked 114 Times in 69 Posts Lean: Libertarian Gender: Current Mood:	Re: McCain torture ammendment stupid, & dangerous! Absolutely agree hiker. As I have said in the previous posts, the US and other national intelligence and law enforcement agencies could fight terrorism more effectively by having more field agents that can speak, and read Arabic, Farsi, and Indonesian fluently. Secondly the CIA, and our Australian equivalent (ASIO) need to readily share information with other international intelligence services. As we saw from 9/11 the terrorist plot, the individuals organised the plot in many different countries. Thirdly, there needs to be better integration and cooperation between intelligence agencies and local law enforcement. If I recall correctly, from the 9/11 report (please correct me if I am wrong) that if the CIA and FBI had cooperated and shared information, there could have been a good chance that the 9/11 hijackers could have been apprehended. The use of torture, or coercive practices that are meant to humilate a person's certain cultural practices, to 'gain' intelligence only further worsens the USA's reputation in the Middle East. __________________ I like liberals because they believe in moral freedoms. I like fiscal conservatives because they believe in financial freedoms. The problem is; I just don't like the rest of their policies! Libertarian all the way!