After all, the war on terror is over, right? Najibullah Zazi? Pah! "Stunning: Despite Plot, NYC's Terror Funds Slashed," by Marcia Kramer for CBS, October 10 (thanks to Pamela):
And for all of us.NEW YORK (CBS) ― After facing one of the most serious terror threats since the 9-11 attacks, Department of Homeland Security officials are slashing a big chunk of anti-terror funding to New York City.
Local lawmakers say the cut could put American lives at risk.
Just weeks after Najibullah Zazi was nabbed in an al-Qaida terror plot to explode dirty bombs here, the feds have inexplicably slashed Big Apple terror funding designed to build a network of sensors to uncover nuclear or radioactive devices in a 50 miles radius of the city.
"To me this is beyond comprehension that less than a month after al-Qaida attempted an attack against New York City that you would have the Congress cutting the money that New York City needs to defend itself from a dirty bomb attack. It's absolutely mind-boggling," Rep. Peter King, R-Long Island, told CBS 2 HD on Thursday afternoon.
The city wanted $40 million to build the network at bridges, tunnels and other locations in the metropolitan area. Congress only earmarked $20 million for the program and then slipped NYC a doubly whammy -- the money is in a pot that other city's can apply for, so we may not even get the $20 million.
"This $20 million can be spread around like political pork the way other homeland security funds have been spread around the country," King said.
"This is a bad day for New York."...
Obama hates you, America!
Rasulullahhaha Obama...the terrorists best American friend...
Maybe Congress canceled the funding at the first rumor of "racial profiling" by the NYPD. The Senate idea of a Defense budget is to make "hate speech" a crime!
Why does this administration want to destroy this nation? It seems to be doing everything it can to block or downgrade our security.
Payback for the NYPD pulling the trigger on the raids before the Feds wanted to ?????
Nah, they would NEVER do that,......would they?
New Yorkers voted for Obama. A lot of good it did them!
But then that's the price we pay for living in a democracy: we get the leaders we deserve.
I'm afraid we are going to get similar leaders across the river from the Big Apple when we vote in a few weeks. Time will tell.