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FBI isn't about criminal issues anymore now that they got into the CIA/NSA club about a year ago. In case you missed their change in direction, their new missio
by pdkl95 12y ago
FBI isn't about criminal issues anymore now that they got into the CIA/NSA club about a year ago. In case you missed their change in direction, their new mission statement says the primary function of the FBI is "national security", not "law enforcement".
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140106/00442525768/fbi-admits-its-not-really-about-law-enforcement-any-more-ignores-lots-crimes-to-focus-creating-fake-terror-plots.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140106/00442525768/fbi-a...
- firebones 12y agoFWIW, one of Obama's quotes today referred to the "criminals" behind the attacks, which is a careful choice of words. It implies that it is not being treated as a terrorist attack, and certainly dampens the rhetoric that this is state sponsored. Criminal implies independent groups or possibly foreign organized crime elements, but not necessarily state-sponsored.