President Obama loves to waste money. Take a look at all of the many failures of the Obama stimulus plan for proof.
But when it comes to protecting American cities from terrorist attacks, the Obama administration is surprisingly frugal. The recent attempted car bombing of Time Square has put this issue in perspective:
A car bomb in Times Square, even a malfunctioning one, is another reminder that New York remains a tempting target for terrorists. It should be a reminder to Congress and the White House of why New York deserves more support for its antiterrorism measures.
Last year, the Obama administration tried to eliminate financing for a “Securing the Cities” program designed in part to help New York City create links with law enforcement agencies nearby to prevent an attack. The administration said the city was not spending its funds quickly enough. Officials here insisted they were moving ahead but also wanted to reserve some of the money to help build up security systems inside the city.
Congress restored some $20 million in financing. And after Saturday’s incident, Senator Charles Schumer and Representative Peter King are now asking for at least $30 million more. That money should allow Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Chief Raymond Kelly to accelerate their work on two security “rings” — an idea adapted from London’s “Ring of Steel” — that deploy cameras and other surveillance equipment around the city. The first ring would guard the World Trade Center site. The second would be aimed at protecting Times Square.
Source: New York Times
So the Obama administration cut spending anti-terror programs and claims it is because the money wasn't being spend quickly enough. Sounds like the administration is soft on defense AND prone to reckless spending.
And while they were cutting the Securing the Cities program, Eric Holder and the Al Qaeda 7 were (and still are) pushing to move the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York City.
Meanwhile, stimulus money was being wasted on iPods, self-congratulatory roadsigns, Hillary Clinton pollster payoffs, and a GPS-equipped helicopter to hunt for radioactive rabbit droppings.
