Sunday, October 18, 2009

Secret Service Refutes Report Claiming Agency Stretched Too Thin

A recipe for disaster. If there is anybody that needs to be heavily protected, it's Barack Obama.

in reference to:

"The U.S. Secret Service pushed back against a report Sunday suggesting the agency may be spread too thin as it faces a
greater range of potential threats against the nation's leaders.A report from the Boston Globe published Sunday questions
the agency's ability to protect political figures and investigate financial crimes -- its two main missions -- as it handles
an unprecedented number of threats against President Obama.The newspaper referenced an internal report issued in August
by the Congressional Research Service that reportedly said, "If there were an evaluation of the service's two missions, it
might be determined that it is ineffective ... to conduct its protection mission and investigate financial crimes."And
budget documents sent to Congress this year claim the agency lacks the necessary technology to handle with a growing number
of threats, the newspaper reported."
- Secret Service Refutes Report Claiming Agency Stretched Too Thin - Political News - FOXNews.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

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