Saturday, June 4, 2011

Q&A: Was this the biggest waste of time and money?

Query by Hey You: Was this the most significant waste of time and income?
Seems to be like the dream act was taken but in return the partial border fence was scrapped. So considerably income for so small effectiveness and so much drama. Anti's asked bout how the pro's felt bout the dream act and i'm asking bout how antis really feel bout the fence being stopped after 4 yrs and more than $ 1,000,000,000.00 getting foolishly spent?

Homeland Security chairman desires approach following White Residence scraps border fence
The chairman of the Residence Homeland Security Committee is calling on the White Residence to current Congress with a thorough timeline for its strategy to protected the U.S.-Mexico border adhering to its move to scrap a flawed $ one billion border fence initiative.

In the wake of the administration's announcement to discontinue the SBInet system, Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) said the Division of Homeland Safety should speed up its program to create a safeguarded border.

The four-12 months old plan, commenced beneath President George W. Bush, has only set up 53 miles really worth of fencing along the border, and has been plagued by delays. Final year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ordered a total evaluation of the SBInet program.

"The Obama Administration ought to promptly present the people of this nation with a complete strategy to protected our borders, incorporating the necessary staffing, fencing, and technologies," explained King in a statement. "I expect the Administration, in its upcoming 2012 budget proposal, to set ahead this kind of a strategy, which includes timelines and metrics."

The ranking Democrat on the committee, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Skip.), also heralded the program's ending, saying that it has been "a grave and pricey disappointment because its inception."

"Our Committee has held 11 hearings on the undertaking, commissioned five crucial GAO reviews, all even though the system charge taxpayers practically $ one billion for only 53 miles of protection," explained Thompson.

"The sheer size and variations of our borders present us a one-quit answer has by no means been finest. I applaud them for taking this critical action toward employing a a lot more tailored technologically-based mostly technique to securing our Nation's borders."

Napolitano announced the discontinuation of the system on Friday. She outlined a new strategy that will replace SBInet with unmanned aerial vehicles, thermal imaging cameras, and a range of other surveillance instruments.

Fran Townsend, who was a homeland safety adviser for President George W. Bush, explained Friday that Congress need to have established an workplace to oversee the project when it approved it years ago.

"There's a lot of blame to go close to on all sides," Townsend stated on CNN with Anderson Cooper. "First of all, this was a system that came in type of suddenly and unexpectedly on the aspect of the executive branch."

"President Bush was pushing for complete immigration reform, and Congress insisted on a higher enforcement package deal, which incorporated this fence. So it arrived at the final minute. It was set on the bill. The president signed the bill. So there was not an office set up to do the oversight."

It wasn't until numerous a long time back that an workplace was set up to oversee the project.

Townsend stated she hoped some of the technological innovation getting utilized by the military in Afghanistan and Iraq would be employed by DHS to "supplement and to assistance the folks on the ground."

Senate Homeland Protection and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) explained that the "department's selection to use technological innovation centered on the distinct protection requirements of every single section of the border is a far wiser strategy, and I hope it will be far more expense effective."
http://thehill.com/weblogs/website-briefing-space/news/138135-homeland-protection-chairman-desires-program-right after-white-residence-scraps-border-fence


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Solution by CDR P, USN
I guess monkey gentleman Osama does not thoughts illegals strolling into the region or flushing millions down the toilet.



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