In the 2000 Presidential Election, both George W. Bush and Al Gore raised the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) as the most pressing national security issue of the day. Since then, the specter of WMD has been a consistent presence in policy and rhetoric–most notably evoked as justification for the 2003 invasion [...]
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Commission attempts to keep WMD threat on the minds of public, policymakers amidst economic crisis
Posted in Intelligence, Weapons of Mass Destruction, tagged Annual Threat Assessment Hearing, Bob Graham, Bob Graham Center for Public Service, Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism, Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence, Economic Crisis, Human Intelligence, Intelligence Community, Jim Talent, University of Florida, Weapons of Mass Destruction, World at Risk on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »