Posted on 08/10/2006 9:27:54 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Reid Statement on British Terror Plot
8/10/2006 11:54:00 AM
To: National Desk
Contact: Jim Manley or Rebecca Kirszner, 202-224-2939, both for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released the following statement on the British terror plot:
"I commend British authorities for defusing this terror plot and apprehending the suspects. Their actions protected the lives of innocent civilians, including many American citizens. Today's events are an important reminder that we need to renew our focus on the war on terror and to continue to work with our allies to protect Americans from terrorism.
"Terrorism remains the greatest threat to our security. As the five year anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, we should take this opportunity not just to remember, but to take stock of what progress has been made to protect Americans and what steps remain unfulfilled. As a result of mismanagement and the wrong funding priorities, we are not as safe as we should be and we still have not implemented the bipartisan 9-11 Commission's recommendations to secure our ports, airports, and chemical plants. The Iraq war has diverted our focus and more than $300 billion in resources from the war on terrorism and has created a rallying cry for international terrorists.
(Excerpt) Read more at releases.usnewswire.com ...
Talk about having a political tin ear....this is the wrong time for this kind of message.
He is a total failure as a Senator.
Let's Daschle him!
A plot that originated, and was uncovered, in the UK is the result of "mismanagement" and "wrong funding priorities" by the US? Huh? Anyway Harry, you're right. Let's cut all social spending and put it into security.
That didn't take long.
Wholly, crap.
What an ideal time for bipartisanship, solidarity, unity etc. for all Americans and indeed Western Civilization as we know it...but then there is Harry Reed, Howard Dean, Hillary et al who just don't get it.
Good idea! My comments to, and opinion of, Harry would get me an immediate day or two timeout from the Mods.
What a total and complete scumbag!
Already politicizing this. HE IS A DISGRACE. I am so angry reading this.
Isn't this the same POS who didn't want us surveiling phones and exercising warrants?
Does Ted Lamont, the new darling of the left, have a comment too? :-)
Mismanagement would result in airliners plunging to earth, killing thousands. So far, all the terrorists have failed in this plot.
Mismanagment? By Nevada voters perhaps.
The US never seems to get credit for any good things in the world...especially by liberals.
What a moron. Even CNN just dismissed Reid's statement as "politics."
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What utter partisan crap.
What a hateful man, oblivious and stupid.
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