Chertoff Says Change in Presidency Fuels Terror `Vulnerability'

Source: Bloomberg

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the U.S. may be vulnerable to a terrorist attack during the next six months, with violent groups more likely to try to take advantage of a new president and administration.

``Any period of transition creates a greater vulnerability, meaning there's more likelihood of distraction,'' Chertoff said in an interview. ``You have to be concerned it will create an operational opportunity for terrorists.''

He said that would be true whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain is elected president on Nov. 4. That comment undercuts McCain's argument that the U.S. would be more in danger of an attack if Obama, 47, wins. ...

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both he and Levitt are on an anthrax state of emergency kick.

What does he mean by these statements or better yet what is he proposing to do to mitigate the threat? What a blowhard!

and all that. He knows that McCain is going down, and is waking up to the fact that he has no role in an Obama administration, and basically no credibility outside the Republican organization...

:thumbsup:

I mean, what would happen next time there's a disaster, and FEMA supplies showed up right away? It'd be chaos...

;)

jackoff has PROVEN he's not up to the task OVERWHELMINGLY...

has a suitcase nuke made its way into the country or something?

Geesh

When we already have more than anyone else?

:evilgrin:

You are so fired, buddy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4280539

“Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy," Biden said. "And he’s gonna have to make some really tough -- I don’t know what the decision’s gonna be, but I promise you it will occur. As a student of history and having served with seven presidents, I guarantee you, it’s gonna happen.” - Joe Biden

Was Joe thinking. Besides Obama already has his transition team well ahead of MaGoo. MaGoo is acting like he already lost and of course Obama already has people in place. MaGoo is running his transition team like his campaign.

the Freepers are all bipolar now too... one minute they are chasing the latest conspiracy against them, the next they are chastising MaGoo (I like that!) for "not even trying anymore".

I just want it all to be over.

From someone here a while back. I like it too. Nobody's even talking about the transition teams. It would show how unprepared MaGoo is. Or how much like Bush he would be.

He's simply stating a FACT.

It was wrong, but it's about the terrorist smear that the Repubes are now using against Obama. He just gave them more ammo. And today Obama had to explain it. We are too close to Nov 4th to start going down terror alley and being tested. I mean the man said that Hillary would be a better VP than him. Besides facts are too complicated for Repubes anyway.

Idiot

He's another one who I'll be glad to see go.

The surprising thing is he added the caveat of it "...would be true whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain is elected."

That just isn't funny, guys. I for one refuse to go back to that nightmare.

Without the Bush republicans doing their work for them, Al Qaeda might do something. On the other hand, with the repubs out of the picture, Al Qaeda's crew will likely be rolled up and brought to justice.

So.... if I were them, I'd start looking for a deal.

I hate these people and can't wait for them to be put in prison where they belong!

If we allow these fuckers to pull shit like this, the terrorist will have one. And I consider Chertoff among the domestic terrorist group of bu$h/cheney

SHIT from the Right. Their methods are SO TIRED and TRANSPARENT! :puke:

Michael, since I personally heard you interviewed live saying that no one in New Orleans was at the Convenion Center when babies and old folks were dying because they had no water, I believe nothing you ever say, you murderous old worthless piece of excrement. I love New Orleans and you and the other Bushistas killed the city.

Don't forget to write...asswipe.

and it's already started!

I'm sure there are plenty of skeletons in his closet.

Why does Chertoff hate America?? Why is he "MANUFACTURING ATTACKS" the way McPalin accused Biden of doing for mentioning that something could happen in the first 6 months??

Fucking hypocrites.

Oh you know he's coming. Next Friday no?

We know what's up, Chertoff...you scum.

and it's been done many times before.

Bunkerboy failed MISERABLY and we've all had to play the PRICE...

Let's see how many additional powers the repukes will be showering on OBAMA if the situation demanded it like they did on the current ASSWIPE in Al Gore's House...

they crawled out from under? Please? I really can't take this BS fear crap being passed off as policy.

And I'm sure it involves some neocon's money-losing real estate.

Are we so civilized we let ourselves be murdered and do nothing?