it is not popular to say, but I believe America's intelligence network is very poor. Americans are now being killed by the thousands, and money alone is not going to solve it. I think Congress must address our Mideast policy. I think we can and should support Israel, but we must be more objective in dealing with Arab nations. I believe the Palestinian issue must be resolved and the Palestinian people deserve a homeland, and that is not popular to say. But, ladies and gentlemen, Americans are now being killed by the thousands, and we have exported through our policies the terrorism in the Mideast to the United States of America. I think it is time to tell it like it is, stop addressing the symptoms and look at the root causations. We can maintain our friendships and strong alliance with Israel, but by God we have to show objectivity in the Mideast or there will be more bin Ladens and more terrorist attacks on the United States of America. Finally, our borders are wide open. Congress better look at that issue, because we have exposed a very vulnerable, soft underbelly.
James Traficant: “it is not popular to say, but I believe America's intelligence network is very poor. Americans are now being killed by…”
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Addressing U.S. intelligence failures and Mideast policy during a speech.
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