FBI Chief Wants New Intelligence Service

[maddezmom]

By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - FBI (news - web sites) Director Robert Mueller on Thursday proposed the creation of an intelligence service within the FBI, a move aimed at heading off calls for a new stand-alone domestic spy agency.


Mueller told a House subcommittee that a new agency would be wasteful, duplicating much of the expertise already in the FBI and making it more difficult for the bureau to carry out its priority assignment of fighting terrorism.


"Any reform proposal must recognize that intelligence is fundamental to successful FBI operations," he said. "Intelligence functions are woven throughout the fabric of the bureau, and any changes to this integrated approach would be counterproductive."


If a separate agency were to be established, Mueller said, the FBI would have to wonder "when the intelligence agency will throw information over the transom to a law enforcement agency."


Some members of Congress question whether an agency devoted for decades to law enforcement can make intelligence a mission of equal or greater importance. Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites), D-N.C., has been pushing for a new Homeland Intelligence Agency that would have no law enforcement duties or powers.

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[KissMyAsscroft]

1. No, what we need is the removal of the criminals in the White House

who like to out CIA agents as payback.

[AwakeAtLast]

2. Oxymoron

Intelligence Service.

[blm]

3. C'mon Mueller. Take on Kerry over this, I dare you.

Kerry knows you helped cover up BCCI for the Bushes. He gave you all that evidence and you the US Attorney assigned to the case refused to prosecute, you m_f_er.

You are all going down.

[UpInArms]

4. this guy is a comedian!

ROFLMAO!

Let's see, the current "intelligence" services can't find their asses with their hands in the daylight, but we need a "new" one?

Oh Boy! Another bad idea!

That's like going to a fastfood joint, being served stale fries and when you go and complain, they ask if you want some more (out of the same bad batch) -

Sure, we would love some more stale fries, guys! (NOT!)

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Why don't we just get rid of most of the Intel Services

and use all that money for schools, roads and medicine?

The world would be a safer and more prosperous place.

[struggle4progress]

6. Oh boy oh boy! Let's have a gigantic unified secret police agency!

Let's eliminate all interagency rivalry and all barriers to action! Goody goody goody! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:puke:

[Kool Kitty]

7. And I want a new President, Mr. Mueller.