US spies urged to refocus efforts on America's backyard, new House Intel chair says

US spies urged to refocus efforts on America's backyard, new House Intel chair says

The two-decade War on Terror in the Middle East has left America overlooking the security issues in its own backyard, at least according to the House’s new Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford, R-Ark."We were so focused on the global war on terror, what that's done is opened up opportunities for countries like China," the Arkansas Republican told a small group of reporters as he laid out his priorities for the committee. "But even going back before …

US spies urged to refocus efforts on America's backyard, new House Intel chair says – Democratic Accent

The two-decade War on Terror in the Middle East has left America overlooking the security issues in its own backyard, at least according to the House’s new Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford, R-Ark. “We were so focused on the global war on terror, what that’s done is opened up opportunities for countries like China,” the Arkansas Republican told a small group of reporters as he laid out his priorities for the committee.  “But even going back befor…