| Submit your comments on this article |
| China-Japan-Koreas |
| Talk host accuses Obama White House of allowing Chinese spying |
| 2010-03-12 |
| During a segment of Glenn Beck's Fox News Channel show, the controversial host declared that while the Chinese government and businesses pose a threat to U.S. economic stability, the Obama White House and government agencies are powerless to stop the enormous amount of espionage perpetrated by Chinese spies. Beck claimed that his government sources revealed to him that the U.S. intelligence community was ordered to stand down because of the huge amount of debt owed to China by the United States. The almost legendary MI5 British counterintelligence service is said to be deeply concerned over an increase in spying by Chinese operatives in the United Kingdom. Although intelligence experts aren't certain how widespread the problem is, they believe the espionage is rampant and a serious consequence of the global economy. MI5 suspects upwards of 15 foreign intelligence services are working within the UK and are a threat to the United Kingdom's interests, and the primary focus of their counterespionage efforts are the Chinese and Russians. In the United States, the FBI is suspicious of Russia, Iran, and North Korea but there needs to be more focus on the Chinese. The feds estimate that there are over 2,600 Chinese front companies in the U.S. The foreign intelligence threat within the United States is far more complex than it has ever been historically. The threat is increasingly asymmetrical insofar as it comes not only from traditional foreign intelligence services but also from nontraditional, non-state actors who operate from decentralized organizations. Intelligence collection is no longer limited to classified national defense information but now includes targeting of the elements of national power, including our national economic interests. Moreover, foreign intelligence trade craft is increasingly sophisticated and takes full advantage of advances in communications security and the general openness of U.S. society. In short, the foreign intelligence threat is more challenging than ever. In the fall of 2003, the Foreign Counterintelligence Program had investigations involving dozens of countries that focused on hundreds of known or suspected intelligence officers who were assigned to enter or travel within the United States. These investigations spanned all 56 field offices. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 How exactly is this different from the good-old Clinton days, when campaign cash came into the US carried in brown bags and black briefcases personally hauled by numerous low-life "businessman" bottom-dwellers, and even the daughter of a top Chi-com General, who was herself an officer in the PLA (and I'm sure Clinton appreciated the gams, too). And for those paltry I suppose it's just bowing to reality - the Chi-coms are the only ones with any money left. What other deep pockets can the bigwig politicos tap. |
| Posted by: Dolly Ulomomp4276 2010-03-12 18:40 |
| #2 Beck is a conservative talk radio host besides his Fox TV show--he would be charged with inciting hatred and shut down by this admin if he dissed all Muslims and the Koran on air. He'd make the Fox empire a target for jihadis. Nearly everything he does is backed with video in their own words and eyewitnesses, with the red phone always at hand if the WH wants to dispute the facts with him. The WH watches daily, with Mrs. Dunn tasked to the job. I love the show--daring to go where no TV host, let alone the MSM, has gone before. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-03-12 10:50 |
| #1 Keeping in mind this is the same Glenn Beck that declared, "I've read the koran and know islam is peaceful" The bastard has lost me. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2010-03-12 06:29 |