11. Airing his frustration in a recent interview with the Washington Post, Ridge said the turf wars may be hindering efforts to coordinate and improve homeland security. 12. Bush added former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge to the White House staff as a Cabinet-level czar of homeland security. 13. Bush is understandably anxious to keep homeland security as an exclusive White House franchise. 14. Bush said on Wednesday that he was not aware that Republicans felt the White House was not providing sufficient information to Congress about homeland security or other matters. 15. Bush has certainly shown his deep concern for homeland security. 16. But as family members, friends and colleagues leave for war and are called up for homeland security, we want to do more. 17. But does it really need its own director of homeland security? 18. But experts say this is the first time someone has used grid computing to study homeland security. 19. But other unnecessary tax cuts will be on the agenda soon, just as Congress is scrimping on funds for homeland security. 20. But the result is that true homeland security under credible government remains a goal instead of a reality. |