.BOOM...January 22, 1999 ..Shalala, Clarke..Reno.. Must READ

[SoCalDem]

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"The message that we want to get across today is not that we know of an imminent attack -- we do not know of any imminent attack being planned on that United States using chemical or biological weapons, or using cyber attack techniques," Clarke told them. "But," he added, "we do want to raise consciousness, in the American people, in the scientific community, in the corporate community, and in the Congress, that such attacks are growing increasingly likely.

"And as the President said, we need to be ahead of the power curve; we need to be prepared to defend ourselves against those attacks, and in so doing, perhaps to prevent them; at least to be able to mitigate their effects," Clarke pointed out.

"The President's announcement today puts our money where our policy is," he said. "It's a proposal to spend next year $2.8 billion defending against these two types of threats. That's an increase of 40 percent in federal expenditures over two years ago for cyber defense, to defend America's cyberspace. It is a doubling of the funds over two years for chemical and biological weapons defense."

Attorney General Reno observed that "As the President said this morning, our nation has benefitted greatly from cyber technology. It makes America work better than ever before. Intricate networks, power grids and computer systems make up what we call our national infrastructure. If that infrastructure is attacked, we all suffer. That is why we must, and we are, doing everything we can to protect it."

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, noted that "We're all here talking about a kind of scenario that we hope that our citizens never have to confront. But the point is to be prepared. And my job -- and this is the first time in American history in which the public health system has been integrated directly into the national security system -- is to be able to provide tracking and treatment for victims."

Following is the White House transcript:


YOU MUST READ THIS

[GOPisEvil]

1. I think that needs to make the e-mail rounds.

You know...selected journalistic outlets. That sort of thing. :-)

That is a GREAT find! Good work! Thanks!

[SoCalDem]

3. Thanks.. You know, though??

It gripes my SOUL, that if I can do research and find stuff like this, why CAN'T the people who get paid BIG BUCKS as reporters???

[TankLV]

4. Because they DON'T WANT TO!

The whore media is just an arm of the repuke party. Period.

No need to be a "tinfoiler".

They just don't want any bad news to come out on the thugs.

They do everything to turn it around to Clinton, even before he was sworn in, to nearly 4 years after he's left office.

IT IS A CONSCIOUS, CONCERTED EFFORT.

[dae]

2. Great read, I will save and forward the transcript, thanks.