Admiral Moorer served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military official, and brought the Vietnam war to a conclusion. He has served in three major wars.
Yesterday’s events brought back memories of Pearl Harbor, he said. Admiral Moorer, then a naval aviator, was present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Admiral Moorer made the following analysis to NewsMax, his quotes are in bold:
1. The Clinton administration had a similar view to intelligence agencies as the Carter administration. They didn’t like using spies. This is why we had no warning.
2. The actions taken yesterday were the result of perceived weakness of U.S. armed forces.
3. The U.S. must significantly increase its use of human intelligence, that is spies on the ground in foreign countries.
4. America must remain vigilant.
5. Soon terrorist groups will have access to nuclear weapons.
6. Missile defense is needed now.
7. No additional attacks for the immediate future.
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