Clapper Says Budget Cuts Would Be Disastrous For U.S. Spy Agencies -- Reuters
U.S. spy agencies are making preparations for potentially sweeping budget cuts that could drastically limit their ability to respond to crises, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday.
In an interview, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Reuters that cuts required under a budget sequestration plan which Congress approved in 2011 would be the "budgetary equivalent of emergency amputations."
"It's an accurate statement to say this profoundly limits our flexibility and our ability to respond to crises," Clapper said.
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My Comment: The focus is on the U.S. military, but I would suspect that the U.S. intelligence agencies will be hit just as hard.