Why a former CSIS official says the U.S. is positioned for another 9/11 – National [Video]

A former Canadian intelligence official is warning recent cuts by the new U.S. administration to its intelligence agencies could position the country for “another 9/11.”

Dan Stanton, a former executive manager for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), said in an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson that cuts are “degrading the efficiency” of the U.S. intelligence community, which could have a much bigger impact than just America’s borders.

“Breaking up the FBI, buyouts at the CIA, other agencies as well,” he said. “That is basically positioning the United States for another 9/11 and, by extension, Canada’s vulnerable. So weakened national security in the United States impacts on us.”

Last week, the CIA confirmed it had offered buyouts to employees to spur voluntary resignations.

It was a reversal of the initial plans for CIA and other national security agencies to be exempt.

At the end of January, the Trump administration …