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Understanding the Situation Room Photo During Bin Laden Operation

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May 5, 2011

By Doug Doan
Today’s Washington Post has an article about the now-famous photo of the President and his national security team meeting in the Situation Room during operations to hunt and kill Bin Laden. Typical of the Washington Post, they miss the most important part of the story, and lots of other press stories have reported the Situation Room event as a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC). It wasn’t. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General were excluded from the operation. Why?

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Al Qaeda Warned of 'Breakfast With Navy Seals': Hutchinson

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May 5, 2011

After the recent announcement that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. special forces operation in Pakistan, I spoke with CNBC about what this means for the terrorist organization and for our own counterterrorism efforts going forward.

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FEMA administrator promotes preparation for next disaster

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May 5, 2011

FEMA administrator promotes preparation for next disaster | The National Press Club People don’t want to think about bad things so they don’t prepare for emergencies, Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told a National Press Club Newsmaker audience May 4. The problem with not preparing is that “you don’t get to […]

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Ding, Dong, The Witch is Dead – A Call for Vigilance

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May 5, 2011

We as Americans owe great thanks to our military and intelligence professionals who found and removed this blight on our way of life, the World’s Most Wanted Terrorist, Osama bin Laden. Along with the best military in the world, we also have the best law enforcement agencies in the world here at home protecting us every day. But they cannot be everywhere at every moment. Now is a time for the public to be on alert for signs of threats.

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After Tornadoes in the South, This Bud's for You

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May 5, 2011

It’s important to recognize when a company puts moral responsibility ahead of quarterly profits. Such is the case of Anheuser-Busch, which, following the aftermath of last month’s deadly tornadoes that killed more than 300 people in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, began filling beer cans with the world’s greatest substance: water.

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CBP Developing New Border Securty Metric, Napolitano Says

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May 5, 2011

CBP Developing New Border Securty Metric, Napolitano Says – HSToday
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano came to the Senate Wednesday to discuss border security but couldn’t avoid taking a few questions about the death of Osama bin Laden and its meaning to her department.

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FEMA: Hundreds seeking federal aid via smartphones

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May 5, 2011

FEMA: Hundreds seeking federal aid via smartphones – Federal Eye
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $13.6 million in disaster assistance payments for people affected by last month’s deadly storms in five states — and an increasing number of survivors are applying for the money by using smartphones.

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Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos

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May 4, 2011

Obama: I won’t release bin Laden death photos – Political Hotsheet – CBS News In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday’s “60 Minutes,” President Obama says he won’t release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death.

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After Deployment: A Conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 About Their Time in Japan – Part 3

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May 4, 2011

Here’s Part 3 of my conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 where they talk about the conditions in which their team operated in Ofunato, Japan; what they knew about the leaking radiation coming from Fukushima nuclear power plant; what concerns they had about radiation exposure; and the survivability conditions of the area following the earthquake and tsunami.

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DHS Lacks Resources To Identify And Remove Visa Overstays, GAO Says

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May 4, 2011

DHS Lacks Resources To Identify And Remove Visa Overstays, GAO Says – HSToday
Roughly 40 percent of illegal immigrants in the United States simply overstayed their legal visas once they are in the country, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has limited resources to identify and remove these overstays, congressional investigators reported Tuesday.

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