Subscribe to our BlogNational Security Implications of the BP Oil Spill
By William Tucker
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now in its 84th day. This spill has consumed many resources, has cost a substantial amount of money, and may have political repercussions in the near future. This comes in the middle of a global economic crisis and two wars in Asia which have already stretched US resources to their limits. This begs the question - how will this spill impact US national security? The answer is complex as the US has fought wars and dealt with tough domestic issues in the midst of global uncertainty before. Ultimately the oil spill will be a transitory thing, but in the short term its impact will be felt far beyond the borders of North America as the US struggles to meet yet another challenge. Strangely the response and impact on US national security will not come from Washington, but rather from competing nations that will use the many distractions the US is facing for their own designs.
For more on this topic please read my post Washington's Challenge in the Great Game. Please watch the attached video for a great Q&A with AMU Student Tony Wood who has recently been named Director of National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Comments
You can try contacting the public affairs office of DHS on either the state or local levels. Depending on the charges a DA may defer to the feds in a deportation case. If the state charges are especially grievous the state and the feds may work something out. The short of it is coordination can take place, but may not occur in every case.
Posted by: William Tucker | July 21, 2010 12:22 PM
where do i get an answer to my question from ohio homeland sec.?
Posted by: J.L.Snyder | July 21, 2010 12:01 PM
dosent homeland security check with local DAs before deporting allian?what is there excuse in the jaime Galegos case????
Posted by: J.L.SNyder | July 21, 2010 11:35 AM