DPW's Nanny Problem

* when does DPW discover it's Nanny Problem? place yer bets

* further to viget's 'euphemization': "National Journal's Shane Harris has discovered that the "Total Information Awareness" program conceived in part under the direction of Iran-Contra tainted former Reagan National Security Advisor John Poindexter was not terminated.
Only the name was.
Instead of TIA (Total Information Awareness), the program was passed off to a public-private host and re-branded "Basketball"." (link)
(thnx anon)

* earlier i mentioned the absence of spending on port security - Shields on Lehrer just said there spend on airport security since 911 is $27bn, and spending on ports has been $900million.

* according to wikipedia, current Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans members are Rep. Robert Wexler, Rep. Ed Whitfield and Rep. Kay Granger.

Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues: Rep. Joe Knollenberg, Rep. Frank Pallone

Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus: Rep. Solomon Ortiz, Rep. Curt Weldon

I wonder why Weldon is involved with Azerbaijan. I've been meaning to take another look at the USACC. Here's their list of members - eg James Addison Baker III, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (resigned November 2000), Henry Kissinger, Brent Scowcroft, Perle and Armitage etc etc. Looks a lot like the ATC, right?