Yoo hoo, ABC Disney...read Clinton's own Patriot Act from 1996.

[madfloridian]

He did not fail, it was the Republicans who did. What happened to Clinton's plans that did pass...were they gutted by the Republicans? Where do all of you get off spreading such terrible lies. Read his Patriot Act from start to finish.

Clinton's Counter-terrorism bill was outstanding... Republicans failed.

"Read this bill President Clinton proposed in 1996. And shed a few tears because the WTC need never have happened. The Republicans failed to let Clinton keep us safe...and they are failing miserably now...the bastards."

THE PRESIDENT'S COUNTERTERRORISM PROPOSAL

SCREEN CHECKED BAGGAGE: $91.1 MILLION (APPROVED)

Purchase and install 54 CTX-5000SP FAA-certified explosive detection systems for screening checked baggage at U.S. airports. These screeners use computed tomography technology to automatically identify threat objects in checked baggage. Purchase 79 trace detectors to help resolve alarms identified by the CTX systems. Purchase and install 20 dual energy x-ray machines, and five Quadropole Resonance machines to help detect explosives. (Federal Aviation Administration)

SCREEN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE: $37.8 MILLION (APPROVED)

Purchase 410 trace detectors for screening electronics and other carry-on items. These machines take a sample from the surface of a laptop computer, cellular telephone or other item and can detect minute traces (parts per billion) of explosive materials. (Federal Aviation Administration)

CANINE TEAMS: $8.9 MILLION (APPROVED)

Fund 114 canine teams at U.S. airports. These dog and trainer teams will be used for tasks that include inspection of suspicious baggage, cargo, as well as aircraft and parked vehicles located on airport grounds. (Federal Aviation Administration)

AUGMENT FAA SECURITY RESEARCH: $20 MILLION (APPROVED)

Increase by more than 50 percent FAA's Security Research budget. This increase will speed the introduction of new technologies for explosive detection, aircraft hardening, airport security technology integration, as well as aviation security human factors research. (Federal Aviation Administration)

SECURITY WORKFORCE: $18 MILLION (APPROVED)

Double the FAA security workforce over a three year period -- an increase of 600 positions. The $18 million requested would hire 100 additional security agents in 1997 and 200 in 1998. (Federal Aviation Administration)

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS: $5.5 MILLION (APPROVED)

Conduct or update vulnerability assessments at the busiest U.S. airports. The results of these assessments would be used to develop an action plan to improve and maintain security at each airport. (Federal Aviation Administration)

PASSENGER PROFILING: $10 MILLION (APPROVED)

Augment airline reservation and check-in computer systems with passenger profiling capabilities. This system would use information already collected and stored in reservation systems and other existing databases to identify passengers on whom to concentrate additional security measures. (Federal Aviation Administration)

SCREENER TRAINING: $5.3 MILLION (APPROVED)

Install computer training and testing systems to improve the performance of baggage screening personnel. This system would randomly insert "ghost" images of various threat objects into x-ray images of checked and carry-on baggage to test screener alertness and proficiency. (Federal Aviation Administration)

SCREEN PASSENGERS (PORTALS) AND DOCUMENT SCANNERS: $1 MILLION (APPROVED)

Conduct operational testing of new applications of trace detection systems for screening documents (e.g., boarding passes, passports) and passengers. (Federal Aviation Administration)

ANTI-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS: $2 MILLION (APPROVED AS EARMARK OF EXISTING FUNDS)

Provide increased funding for training and equipment to foreign countries to enhance the anti-terrorism skills and abilities of foreign law enforcement and security officials. (State Department)

DEPLOYING EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO INSPECT INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO: $31.4 MILLION (APPROVED, BUT NEED ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS)

Deploy x-ray and other existing explosives detection technologies for joint Customs and airline use to inspect outbound international air cargo for explosives and other dangerous weapons that may jeopardize the safety of air passengers. Customs would enter into cooperative agreements with airlines and air cargo authorities for the use of such equipment. (Customs Service)

PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AIR/COUNTERTERRORISM SECURITY: $26.6 MILLION (APPROVED, BUT NEED ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS)

Provide Customs with the legal authority and resources to effectively target and screen international air passengers and cargo by requiring the submission of advance cargo and passenger manifest information. Provide Customs with the legal authority and resources to screen outgoing international mail being loaded on U.S. flights for explosives and other dangerous weapons. Customs will also hire 140 additional inspectors and agents to inspect outbound international air travelers, international mail, international air cargo, and to work cooperatively with the FBI on counterterrorism investigations. (Customs Service)

TAGGANTS STUDY: $21.3 MILLION (APPROVED)

Conduct a comprehensive study of taggants used in explosives (as opposed to the interim report that congressional funding would allow). The study also will examine black and smokeless powder. Specifically, the study will discuss:

-- the feasibility of imposing controls on certain precursor chemicals used to make explosives;

-- the feasibility of making common chemicals used to manufacture explosives inert (and development of proposed regulations); and

-- the feasibility of tagging explosive materials for purposes of detection and identification;

Also, conduct studies of:

-- state licensing requirements for purchase and use of commercial high explosives; and

-- armor-piercing ammunition.

(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)

EXPLOSIVES DETECTION TRAINING: $1.8 MILLION (APPROVED)

Develop and produce instruction and training materials on recognition and detection of explosives and improvised explosive devices. This funding will allow the staffing and presentation of two to three courses in FY 1997. Training will he presented to federal, state, and local law enforcement, and FAA and airline industry personnel. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)

CAPACITY TO COLLECT AND ASSEMBLE EXPLOSIVES DATA: $2.1 MILLION (APPROVED)

Enhance the Explosive Incident System to include a digital library of previously encountered devices. This library will include descriptions of the material contained within the devices. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)

INCREASED STAFFING: $91.7 MILLION (MOSTLY APPROVED)

This component increases FBI's staffing. The funding will allow the FBI to: establish an infrastructure/Key Asset program to identify Key Assets in our nation's infrastructure which, if damaged or sabotaged, could cause systemic problems through communities, cities, or the nation; enhance capability for investigations of domestic groups, such as militias, and right-wing groups such as the Aryan Nations; enhance capabilities for investigations relative to chemical/biological/nuclear (CBN) matters; address additional hiring and procurement services related to resources provided through the 1997 Amendment; improve Counterterrorism operational support; and fund FBI-sponsored joint terrorism task forces. This would increase FBI's capability by 100 percent by providing significant additional resources to FBI's anti-terrorism efforts. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Those are only a few of the ones listed. Read it all and ponder what you are doing to our country in airing such ugliness.

If that is not enough, read this article from CNN in 1996.

President wants Senate to hurry with new anti-terrorism laws

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess. (1.6 MB AIFF or WAV sound)

"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference.

But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures.

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, doubted that the Senate would rush to action before they recess this weekend. The Senate needs to study all the options, he said, and trying to get it done in the next three days would be tough.

One key GOP senator was more critical, calling a proposed study of chemical markers in explosives "a phony issue."

[sueh]

1. Excellent post, Madfloridian..

thank you for bringing this into the light. Those damn Republicants just had to undo every good thing Clinton did.

[KT2000]

2. Great find

I suppose if we had a fair press this would be discussed.
I am sending this to my local ABC station

Thanks

[KT2000]

3. Going to Kick this

until people pay attention dammit!

:kick:

[KT2000]

4. Kick!

[madfloridian]

5. Thanks for the kick. Been posted before, but needs a repost.

I may get ticked off with Clinton for hanging around with the Bush family, but I will defend him when they villify him for not going after terrorists.