Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?
The press release style of news reporting means that a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest bust/federal grant money award, etc. Newspeople post this statement without asking any questions.
Our questions appear in bold type.
After squandering DOD credibility for decades in distant lands, a new WWII style uniform look and a pledge to clobber the cartels:
April 1, 2020 C-SPAN
Did General Milley show a lack of confidence in a $51.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security and their ability to keep cartel product out of US communities when he made this bold commitment to go after cartels?
State-run media update:
Jun 3, 2020 DEA NewYork
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Any word on how this load of cocaine made it into WA before the attempted transport into Canada?
May 27, 2020 The Bellingham Herald
$2.5 million in cocaine found in commercial truck crossing into Canada near Blaine
Another undetected load entered WA earlier in the month of May.
Where were @CBP’s K9 units?
May 14, 2020 KIRO7
$3 million worth of cocaine seized at US-Canadian border
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for risking your ass in Iraq & Afghanistan-working to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Jun 4, 2020 iFiber One News
Grant Co. designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, more federal resources now available
Being recognized as a county with a drug trafficking problem is great news?
What about General Milley’s pledge to clobber the cartels? Is the Dept. of Defense at all relevant in keeping cartel product out of Grant County?
If nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units, why the need for federal drug war grant money in Kootenai County?
June 4th 2020 KVAL News
US designates Kootenai County part of Idaho/Oregon High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
“The designation means law enforcement agencies will get federal grant money, and that federal, state, local and tribal police will be better able to coordinate activities and share information.”
Did General Milley show lack of confidence in DEA’s ability to keep cartel product out of US communities when he made his bold pledge two months back?
Will there be less need for federal grant money related to the drug war if General Milley’s plan takes hold?
Will there be less need for a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration if General Milley’s plan takes hold?
Will High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas be phased out if General Milley’s plan takes hold?
More here:
Port Angeles/Blaine Drug War Scam – Zero Questions From The Press
Cartel responds to General Milley by moving more product into the US
Rare & Mysterious Port Angeles Border Patrol Arrests
Zero Questions from Puget Sound Area Newspeople – Drug War Press Release
Pentagon Going After Cartels Update
Podcast 2 Pentagon Taking On Drug Cartels
DOD Symbolism vs. Track Record
The Big Drug Bust – Always Reported as a Highly Successful Team Effort
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger–a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions: Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin
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