Here is Joseph Lieberman's view of the way that counterterrorism should work. In many ways, this proposal is at odds with President Bush's plan for a new department of homeland security.

According to CNET (what do they know?), "Bush's proposal falls short of addressing the advanced technological issues required to secure the nation against new and more sophisticated threats."

Lieberman's plan would set up a "division of Prevention" within the new organization.

National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 [PDF]