As U.S. braces for Iranian attack, a 'brain drain' weakens its defenses, former officials say
As U.S. braces for Iranian attack, a 'brain drain' weakens its defenses, former officials say
Resignations have reduced the capacity of DOJ and FBI units that could help thwart an Iranian attack, former officials say. Trump administration officials say the units remain strong.
As the United States faces possible retaliatory attacks from Iran, a “brain drain” in top Justice Department and FBI national security and counterterrorism units could reduce their ability to prevent potential terror and cyber attacks from Tehran, according to six former senior DOJ and FBI officials.
Staff levels in the DOJ National SecurityDivision’s Law and Policy section have dropped by as much as two-thirds, two former DOJ officials said. Its counterintelligence and export control section — which tracks foreign espionage in the U.S. by Iran and other foreign rival — has lost about a third of its workforce, two former DOJ official said.
A former senior FBI official said he was aware of at least 20 national security personnel who had left the bureau in the last 3 months.
tfw people choose to not be a part of your fascist regime 😱
No matter what Trump's intention was here, he just created a huge mess that his enemy has every reason to drag him into. Unfortunately, innocent people will be the ones on the front lines, like always. There will probably be decades of suffering, bitterness, and death, with every drop of blood being on his hands. This move was stupid and will probably serve no one.
This move was stupid and will probably serve no one.
It serves his masters. The defense industry is about to make bank, and all it costs is a few million dead Americans
This move was stupid and will probably serve no one.
Every terrorist attack not prevented by the brain-drained FBI etc. will be used as an excuse for Trump to tighten the screws of totalitarianism.
and yet, that probably won't make up for the headache it'll be for him otherwise. We were already heading towards maximum authoritarianism, so it's not like the course is adjusted.
Unfortunately, innocent people will be the ones on the front lines, like always.
If you willingly go to shoot up brown people halfway across the world, how innocent can you really be?
Bobby was solicited at 16 by an army recruiter that said he'd have a desk job and free college. Bobby is a mechanic in the states for 2 years, and sent on an overseas tour as infantry as soon as he turns 18. If he doesn't go, he'll be put in jail and dishonorably discharged.
This is the reality of our current recruitment efforts. The number of people that say "I want to shoot terrorists" is very low, and they get kicked out at the psych eval.
You goof; the innocents won't be soldiers, or even just Americans. Innocent Iranians will be killed by American attacks while Innocent Americans will be killed by theirs. This war will escalate until Trump gives up, as it is not in Iran's best interest to deescalate. They seem ready for the long game, which is where their advantage lies.
- Innocent Iranians will get killed by more bombs.
- Innocent Americans will get killed by terrorist attacks.
- Innocent shipping crews will get killed by increased attempts to close down regional traffic
- I’d been go so far as to say innocent Israelis will get killed as local terrorism and assasinations ramp up, and yet more innocent lives lost as Israel overreacts even more strongly
- many innocent lives will be lost if Russia decides to supply Iran with nuclear material
"US braces for Iranian attack"? Really? We're doing the red-light-orange-light terror alert again?
I've never been less nervous about an "attack" fear ain't going to get anywhere this time.
We need to utilize this offensively against Trump, though.
"Are you safer now than you were a couple of weeks ago?" The answer is a resounding no. As little risk though they may be, the odds of an Iranian terrorist attack was less then than it is now for me and my family.
Trump has thus made America less safe by dragging us into another war while food prices remain high.
A nation of idiots. And now a nation of idiots with no scientists or engineers.
Is down whit USA some kind of play on words or did the US bimb their English spell check facility?
They definitely "bimbed" yours already lmao
The placards were designed by Lil Jon
It was done on purpose as a benefit to putin