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Earlier this month, the CIA received extensive press coverage for sharing satellite imagery with climate scientists. As a result of this news, there has been a minor debate to how much of a threat the Arctic is to the U.S. Fox News commentators scoffed at the CIA, accusing it of “spying on icebergs instead of terrorists” and therefore failing to “keep Americans safe.” But CIA Director Leon Panetta, retired military generals and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton all disagree with this assessment. Here’s what Panetta had to say: “With the melting of the ice, with sea lanes opening that were never there before … with five countries ringing the Arctic … With Russia saying that they are going to have an expedition next year to plant their flag on the North Pole. With Canada saying, ‘No, you’d better not.’ This is an area that we have to pay real attention to.” What do you all think? Does the Arctic region pose a threat to our nation?

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Once again it is Wednesday and it’s time for the “Wednesday GEOINT 2008 Video” post. We hope these weekly videos are a reminder of the great topics highlighted last year and get you excited for GEOINT 2009. Today’s installment is the keynote video of the Mr. R. James Woolsey, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.). Mr. Woolsey highlights current and future threats that face our nation including climate change. Scroll down and enjoy.

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