Obama's New Intelligence Team

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Today I am proud to announce the newest members of my national security team. I just met with them in the Oval Office, and I'm very pleased to have two extraordinary Americans -- Senators Chuck Hagel and David Boren have agreed to serve as co-chairmen of my Intelligence Advisory Board -- Intelligence Advisory Board, otherwise known as PIAB. Now, since Dwight Eisenhower, Presidents have relied on the advisory board for advice on intelligence matters, and under Chuck and Dave's leadership, I will be looking for the board to provide me with objective, independent, and non-partisan counsel as we work to strengthen our intelligence community and our national security. And that's why we're joined today by my DNI, Director of National Intelligence, Denny Blair, and leaders from all 16 of our agencies involved with intelligence gathering. They represent countless men and women, uniformed and civilian, who work, often in obscurity, to keep our country safe. Now, in recent months we've seen some of their successes, in partnership with law enforcement and homeland security -- real progress against al Qaeda and its extremist allies. And we thank those behind these successes, and we pledge to continue to provide the utmost support to them. Having Chuck Hagel and Dave Boren next to me I think is going to help us do an even better job. Chuck understands that accurate and timely intelligence is essential for effective foreign policy. He served for many years as -- on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and six years on the Senate Elect Committee on Intelligence. And I came to appreciate his sound judgments in our travels together overseas, including to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also understands, from personal experience, the need to protect our troops and provide them with the best possible intelligence. During Vietnam, Sergeant Hagel served as an infantry squad leader, along with his brother, where they both were wounded twice.

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[xx3xxx]

so simple -- if the whitehouse browse around youtube

I am andrew from hong kong

say local govt given out 100USD task and only for student to completed those tasks and apply for it

besides, move local / state govt , different dept MOVING to the outskirt of the town

this way , resolve the mortgage crisis --- over the course of 5 to 8 years

I am so smart, just need the local AGE -- academy for gifted education to recognise, I do exist, and still looking for WORK

US rely on marketing too much

[daveyboy76]

Hauphd and hulthekore ... what the fuck are you talking about? JESUS CHRIST there are so many stupid people on youtube

[hauphd]

My oh my how you have been misled.

85% black African Americans are in prison??

I only wish they were.

Face it the President is a niger.. big deal..

Soon he will be led back to the cotton fields.

[hauphd]

Screw Senator Kennedy, the murder suspect. who got away with it.

Osama Barrack is leading us into the deep depression that will be worse than 1929.

[hauphd]

He speaks for all people outside the USA

The most person against the USA is it's own current leader.

We on the so called patriot's,know when the nation is being sold to Asia.,

[hulthekore]

eliminate Juvi institutions and develop a better rehab institutions to wake the minds of the so called insanes. No such thing.

[hulthekore]

President Obama, WE all have work to do, but it begins with those in the position to overide the people's views. You and your team.

[hulthekore]

I hope black and other ethnic groups are included in this bill (soldiers). Otherwise, I cannot see a reason to celebrate with my best friend Obama. 85% black Africans "Americans" are in prison, dealing with racism and injustice, I hope your Judical system can fix that.

[hulthekore]

that sounds great. But let's start bringing the troops back home physically. According to the Obama speech in Ghana a few months ago, the "PROMISE" that he made to the African Continent should apply to the Middle East and the Rest of the world as far as trade is concern.