Report: US not ready for WMD attack
Hopefully Captain Crazypants will find time to squeeze this one into his busy schedule.
(The Hill) — The United States is unprepared for an attack involving weapons of mass destruction, according to a report by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
The report, and the commission’s prediction that it is “more likely than not” that a WMD will be used by terrorists by the end of 2013, were the principal topics at Thursday’s joint subcommittee hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee on the Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011.
Lawmakers discussed the commission’s statement, made in a prior report, that “Unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013.”
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), chairman of the subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies, called the report “a startling reminder of the danger we face as a nation” and emphasized the need to protect the nation from an attack.
Lungren acknowledged the Congress has not met the commission’s recommendations to fully prepare the country for an attack.
“We cannot forget Congress’s own shortcomings.” Lungren said. “The WMD commission gave Congress a failing grade for not reforming its congressional oversight to better address our homeland security needs.”
The WMD commission, headed by former Sens. Bob Graham (D-Fla.) and Jim Talent (R-Mo.), was formed by congressional mandate and concluded its official work in February 2010. It has continued its work as an independent, bipartisan organization.
Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), ranking member on the subcommittee, agreed that Congress must step up its efforts to safeguard the country.
“America needs to move aggressively to address our vulnerability to a bioterror attack,” Richardson said.
Posted by WM on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 4:18 pm | 
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“Hopefully Captain Crazypants will find time to squeeze this one into his busy agenda.”
Yep, right after I sink this four footer.
Damn!
Guess I’d better stay out here and practice. I’m sure Joltin Joe Biden (SuperGenius) has got you guys covered on that, uh, um, ah, WMD stuff. I’m outta here. Wait up Boehner! I’ll play another round with ya!
Not ready? We’re as ready for WMD attacks as we were during the cold war. No, wait, detante is not going to work this time..
Who says preparation was even considered?
Well, No Shit Sherlock!
…as if the Master of Disaster gives a rats ass.
And he’s sit there and wonder who we pissed off. Then go on an apology tour.
What a surprise. It will be every man for himself.
…and this information is being disseminated so that even our enemies know about it because–??
” Hey lets go hit the links…”
Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), ranking member on the subcommittee, agreed that Congress must step up its efforts to safeguard the country.
“America needs to move aggressively to address our vulnerability to a bioterror attack,” Richardson said.
Another California Democrat, Rep. Laura Richardson, has been under the House Ethics microscope since the fall of 2009. She defaulted six times on home loans, left a trail of unpaid bills in her wake and allegedly failed to report required information on her financial disclosure forms while receiving special treatment from a lender. While the panel cleared her of “knowingly” accepting favors, she is reportedly the subject of a second probe into using employees on government time to work on her political campaign.
http://michellemalkin.com/2011/06/15/capitol-hills-other-dirty-laundry/
What’s being done with this woman?
It’s all about priorities folks. Obama’s priorities. How can he possibly worry about WMD’s being wielded by terrorists on US soil, when his re-election is in jeopardy!…and his union pit bulls are under attack…….and gasp!……the very foundation upon which the Left has built it’s house: Abortion!
After all, what’s a hundred thousand deaths compared the millions that might not take place.
Nappy Napolitano will jump right on this as soon as she can fully train the
two college female interns while performing in the dying cockroach position,
doing the spider crawl across her Queen size bed wearing a gas mask….
Nappy, if i’m lying i’m dying baby,baby……..
Meister – your pic of ‘Bam absolutely captures and sums up this entire administration. Let the good times roll, and to hell with the hangover.
More fear mongering to get people to rally around the government. Just another excuse to take away more of our rights.