Politics: Intelligence Bill Heads to Senate

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Wednesday, December 08, 2004 INTELLIGENCE BILL ANALYSIS Control Is a Concern The compromise legislation designates one person -- a new director of national intelligence -- to be accountable to the president and the American public. This new player is confounding to intelligence experts trying to see how all the new pieces would fit together with the existing system and whether the changes would make anyone safer. • House Approves Intelligence Bill • Live, Noon ET: Ask The Post's Dana Priest About the Bill HOMELAND SECURITY NOMINEE Kerik's Surveillance Activity in Saudi Arabia Is Disputed After Bernard B. Kerik was nominated to be homeland security secretary, several former employees of a Saudi hospital where Kerik helped command a security staff 20 years ago have said that Kerik and his colleagues were conducting surveillance intended to control people's private affairs. Bush Pins Hopes on Iraq Election President Bush told Marines on Tuesday that Iraqi insurgents have suffered a "severe blow" but are not defeated, as he sought to boost U.S. troop morale and prepare the public for a violent run-up to next month's election in Iraq. Schwarzenegger Lends Women His Muscle All those accusations of unwelcome gropes in hostile work environments? A distant memory of a recent unpleasantness, it seems. Because when the actress Jamie Lee Curtis introduced California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at his Conference on Women and Families here on Tuesday, the audience of 10,000 -- about 9,995 of them female -- gave the Republican action hero a standing ovation. Advertisement Show the world your perspective on life in Iraq. If you are an American on duty in Iraq, The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com invite you to submit your photos of everyday life in the region. In the coming weeks, a selection of these photos will be published. Submit photos President Bush has nominated Bernard B. Kerik for secretary of homeland security. Which of the following jobs has Kerik NOT held? A. New York Police Department Commissioner B. Iraq's Interim Minister of the Interior C. New York City Department of Correction Commissioner D. Director of the New York Office of Public Security More Political News House Approves Intelligence Bill: Landmark Measure Passes by 336 to 75 Vote; Senate to Consider Legislation Today Spitzer to Run for Governor of New York Interior Department's No. 2 Resigns After Controversial Tenure Top Two Commissioners Resign From Civil Rights Panel Bipartisan Panel Seeks Greenhouse Gas Limits Bill to Phase Out Open Seasons for Savings Plan Awaits Bush's Signature Iraqi Empties Newsroom WASHINGTON IN BRIEF LIVE DISCUSSIONS • Live, Noon ET: The Post's Dana Priest on the Intelligence Bill • Live, 1 p.m. ET: The Brookings Institution's Paul Light on the Bill • Transcript: Media Backtalk With Howard Kurtz • Live Online: Full List of Political Discussions OPINION • Post Editorial: Reform in Haste • Post Editorial: Unsolomonic • Jim Hoagland: Subtle Signs of Change • Harold Meyerson: Eternally Rumsfeld • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco: Saving America's Wetland • Tom Toles Cartoon: Drawing Lessons • More Editorials & Opinion ONLINE EXTRAS • Terry M. Neal's Talking Points • Dan Froomkin's White House Briefing • Howard Kurtz's Media Notes Extra E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page (do not reply to this e-mail). •   For feedback, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here.     Privacy Policy © 2004 The Washington Post Company Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive c/o E-mail Customer Care 1515 N. Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22201 Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home nelayan_indo - all messages nelayan_indo - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy WBTH06BF728362949E17F3F0DCE390.drmailer4.DumpShot.0@letters.washingtonpost.com