National security

Next US President Likely to Follow 'National-Security Regime Obama Maintained'

Absent a terror attack of devastating proportions, however, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officer and US Army intelligence officer Philip Giraldi does not expect the US next commander in chief will be inclined toward a get-tough approach. This extends to political foes in the aftermath of the heated campaign between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, he added.

"If there is an actual major terrorist attack, civil liberties will be effectively dead in this country, no matter who is elected," Giraldi said, predicting expanded surveillance and arrest powers for federal authorities. Whoever wins the November 8 election, Giraldi said, the next president will likely preserve the national-security regime George W. Bush established and his successor, Barack Obama, has maintained.