Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Reported Terrorist Plot
New York, NY – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton made the following remarks this morning at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast in Staten Island, NY, regarding the reported terrorist plot:
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“We’re just learning the details, but thank God, what looks like a very diabolical plot that could have been even bigger in terms of the impact, than the tragedy that we suffered on 9-11, has been disrupted by British authorities. And we appreciate the swift action by the British, because the plot centered on airlines flying between Britain and the United States, which obviously means between Heathrow and JFK, between Heathrow and Newark. And without a doubt we have learned, once again, how important it is that we remain vigilant, that we work closely with our friends and allies and like-minded civilized people around the world, because as we approach the fifth anniversary of 9-11, we can breathe a collective sigh of relief that we haven’t been attacked again, but we cannot, in any way, relax our guard. There is some evidence that this plot may have been directed by al Qaeda and Bin Laden, who in his periodic video and audio tapes, not only puts forth his perverted philosophy, but we believe sends messages to people either directly or indirectly under his authority or influence and a few months ago there was such a point made in one of his audio tapes about more airlines being attacked.
Now many of the people who put their lives on the line for our country were from Staten Island. Staten Island has a well deserved reputation for providing this city with some of the finest firefighters and police officers, and EMS, and paramedics, in the entire world. The extraordinary rescue mission that they undertook on September 11th saved tens of thousands of lives. And in the course of it, we know that many of them lost their lives, others suffered debilitating injuries - some are still suffering from the exposures that they experienced from the collapse of the buildings, and from the burning of the pile, and even from the work they did at Fresh Kills.
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