Thread: Bush Says Terror Threat May Not Be Over

Updated:2006-08-12 15:58:29
Bush Says Terror Threat May Not Be Over
By Steve Holland
Reuters
CRAWFORD, Texas (Aug. 11) - President Bush cautioned on Saturday the threat from a plot to detonate liquid explosives on commercial flights may not have passed and denied Democratic charges he was trying to use the crisis for political gains in an election year.

"We believe that this week's arrests have significantly disrupted the threat," Bush said in his weekly radio address. "Yet we cannot be sure that the threat has been eliminated."

British authorities arrested two dozen suspects on Thursday for allegedly plotting to use liquid explosives to blow up airliners flying from Britain to the United States.

The arrests prompted the United States to raise its terror alert to the highest level ever and prompted airports to ban passengers from taking liquids, gels and creams on planes.

Bush, who returns to Washington on Sunday after a 10-day working vacation at his ranch, urged air travelers to be patient with the stricter security measures.

"The inconveniences you will face are for your protection and they will give us time to adjust our screening procedures to meet the current threat," he said.

Democrats on Friday accused Vice President Dick Cheney of trying to use this week's arrests in Britain to Republican advantage in November congressional elections, which will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. Congress.

'AL QAEDA TYPES'

Cheney said on Wednesday the Democrats' defeat of Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman in the state's primary on Tuesday because of his support of the Iraq war could embolden "al Qaeda types."

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada said in a statement on Friday: "Once again, GOP (Republican) leaders are using terrorism and our national security as a political wedge issue. It is disgusting -- but not surprising."

Bush said the suspected plot in Britain "reminds us of a hard fact: The terrorists have to succeed only once to achieve their goal of mass murder, while we have to succeed every time to stop them."

"Unfortunately, some have suggested recently that the terrorist threat is being used for partisan political advantage. We can have legitimate disagreements about the best way to fight the terrorists, yet there should be no disagreement about the dangers we face," he said.

Democrats in their weekly radio address charged Bush has shortchanged domestic security needs and the war on terror, and they blamed him for bungling the Iraq war.

Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas said the administration's "poor management" in Iraq "has created a rallying cry for international terrorists" and "diverted our focus, our military and more than $300 billion from the war on terrorism."

Pryor said U.S. ports, borders and chemical plants remain unsecured, emergency personnel lack critical resources and the military, including the National Guard, was stretched.

"It's time for Washington to be tough and smart about the threats we face," he said. "Americans deserve real security, not just leaders who talk tough but fail to deliver."

(Additional reporting by Vicki Allen)

08/12/06 10:37 ET

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You can't take any liquid on an airplane but let's leave the border wide open for terrorist to come in. Make a mother of an infant prove that she will drink out of a baby bottle before letting it on the plane but let's continue to let those terrorist cross our border. HUH?

"We believe that this week's arrests have significantly disrupted the threat," Bush said in his weekly radio address. "Yet we cannot be sure that the threat has been eliminated."

I don't think we're as naive and stupid as you would like us to be Jorge.

sawdust and sippy,

Ditto to both your posts.


Yeah, let's see...wide open borders, yet my grandson couldn't have water today while waiting to fly. Please try explaining that to a 3 yr. old, mr. president.

Gosh, makes total sense to me!

Jorge Bush is so full of crap. Why waste our time with lip service when he's a bonafide globalist and is just lapping this up like a hungry pup.

He and his globalists cronies can't wait to see bombs and rockets going off in cities across America. They have been setting the stage for this for along time with the open borders, lawlessness they all seem to practice and NOW THEY'RE ON RECESS. WHAT PERFECT TIMING AND RIGHT BEFORE 9/11...

If they can't achieve fear one way, they'll achieve it another, and NO...I don't think they care how many die just as long as they an declare martial law and herd us into a one world gov't. That is what I believe is behind all the laxness in law enforcement, open borders, and mass ILLEGAL immigration.

Just my two cents worth!