Patterico's Pontifications

6/20/2005

See-Dubya: Porter in the House

Filed under: General — See Dubya @ 3:01 am



CIA director Porter Goss sounds like he knows what’s what:

WHEN WILL WE GET OSAMA BIN LADEN? That is a question that goes far deeper than you know. In the chain that you need to successfully wrap up the war on terror, we have some weak links. And I find that until we strengthen all the links, we’re probably not going to be able to bring Mr. bin Laden to justice. We are making very good progress on it. But when you go to the very difficult question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you’re dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play. We have to find a way to work in a conventional world in unconventional ways that are acceptable to the international community.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHERE HE IS. WHERE? I have an excellent idea of where he is. What’s the next question?

That sounds to me like “he’s in Pakistan and the ISI won’t cough him up unless the price is right.” And this was interesting:

COULD AL-QAEDA HIT US AGAIN? Yes, it could. Certainly the intent is very high. And we are trying to stay ahead of their capability. And so far, I think we have done pretty well carrying the war to them, as it were. I think that’s mattered.

The FBI, on the other hand, is looking to give us more of the same.

When asked whether he, as the FBI’s former counterterrorism chief, could describe the differences between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, [Dale] Watson answered, “Not technically, no.”

He also said that his assertion a few years ago that bin Laden had been killed — a declaration that conflicted with CIA assessments and fresh video evidence — was not based on fact. “It’s my gut instinct,” he answered.

Which is a great line for an action/adventure movie, but doesn’t fill me with confidence. Maybe Dale Watson should stick to his country music career.

See-Dubya, over and out.

2 Responses to “See-Dubya: Porter in the House”

  1. I read in another blog (not sure which) that by “sovereign state” Goss might have been hinting at Iran. Of course, that’s all just guess-timates.

    jp

    JP (447611)

  2. The reason we have not caught Osama bin Laden is simple: the government of Pakistan does not want him to be caught! President Parvez Musharraf runs a dictatorship in Pakistan, one which has been, on the whole, helpful in the war against Islamic fascism (it’s not a war against terror; terrorism is a tactic, not an idea), but one which would clearly be at odds with President Bush’s policy of promoting democracy. Once Mr. bin Laden is captured or killed, Mr. Musharraf has to fear that the idealism of Mr. Bush’s policies will come to haunt the Pakistani regime.

    Dana R. Pico (777f5a)


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