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Daschle concerned about 'sobering' terror briefing
ZWire ^ | July 9, 2004 | DONNA SMITH

Posted on 07/09/2004 9:12:26 PM PDT by FairOpinion

SPEARFISH -- Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., said Thursday that he was very concerned about homeland security issues in the face of what he called the most sobering terror report he had heard recently.

The United States is tightening security in the face of a steady stream of intelligence indicating an attack aimed at disrupting elections, the White House said Thursday.

The Department of Homeland Security is addressing the threat and has efforts underway to ''ramp up security,'' White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Thursday.

"It is absolutely essential for the U.S. Senate to turn its attention to what we can do to make America safe," Daschle said.

Of particular concern are the nation's borders and ports, Daschle said, and there are security issues unresolved as the homeland security appropriations are "hung up" in the Senate.

Asked if the timing of the terror concerns might be aimed at stealing political thunder from the announcement of John Edwards as the democratic vice presidential candidate, Daschle replied, "The report is so sobering and so serious that I cannot bring myself to believe anyone in this administration would use this for political purposes."

Daschle said the most recent terror briefing was the second this week and contained information that there is a higher threat than there has been at any time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: bayourod
It's too bad that the Bush administration can't publicize all of the terrorists plots that it has broken up and how many hundreds of thousands of lives have been saved. But the first rule of security is not to let the burglars know how your burglar alarm works.

Correct, it was well over a decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union that the public learned of how close some things got with the Soviets. We were kept in the dark during the Cold War as I suspect we will be during this war.

261 posted on 07/10/2004 7:04:49 PM PDT by weegee (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ~~Ronald Reagan)
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To: FairOpinion
Oh, yeah !! Thanks.

I have saved the pic/URL now.

Send me your input/ideas for text/caption/etc.

I had made notes from another thread to begin work on a pic for this Election 2004 BS:

White House: Kerry Should Apologize for Filthy Fundraiser
[What Whoopie said, Kerry/Edwards comments about it].
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1168153/posts


262 posted on 07/10/2004 7:21:50 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (I am the Will Rogers voter: I never met a Democrat I didn't like - to vote OUT OF POWER ! haha !)
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To: Caipirabob

'It's not a racist thing obviously, it's a "respect" thing. Lack of respect for our laws isn't a great way to start as a citizen. I've seen dirt poor people come here and do it legally, all the way to citizenship. Why are illegals now "too good" to obey the law? If our laws aren't good enough for them, then why are they here to begin with? Better life? Not for long with their attitude'...


yessir, I shake the hand of a new immigrant that struggles with words and money, etc., but is working a 14 hour day with his sister running a dairy mart...and they didn't sneak in, either...


263 posted on 07/10/2004 7:31:16 PM PDT by bitt (take a week off from the local rag - and tell them why!)
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To: adam_az

ROTFLMSO!


264 posted on 07/10/2004 7:45:40 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: MeekOneGOP; devolve; Smartass; Happy2BMe; PhilDragoo; ntnychik
Daschle was so upset that he taped himself to the wall so the 'nukes' wouldn't knock him over!!


265 posted on 07/10/2004 8:22:38 PM PDT by potlatch (HECK IS WHERE PEOPLE GO WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN GOSH)
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To: MarMema

Seattle is such an embarrassment... I drove there today with Bush/Cheney Republican signs all over my car - and PROUD of it! ;)


266 posted on 07/10/2004 9:17:26 PM PDT by Libertina (Red White & Blue - May God bless her forever!)
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To: bayourod
I don't know if that's a typical cover or not, but it would be so easy for terrorists in Houston to fade into the Hispanic community.

Believe me, I have thought of this exact same thing more the once, I assure you.

267 posted on 07/10/2004 10:18:02 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: FairOpinion

bump


268 posted on 07/11/2004 12:34:59 AM PDT by Roberts
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To: Libertina
I drove there today with Bush/Cheney Republican signs all over my car

You are a brave soul. I would be afraid they would attack my vehicle or something.

269 posted on 07/11/2004 12:35:36 AM PDT by MarMema
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To: potlatch
LOLOLOL !!!

270 posted on 07/11/2004 6:41:21 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (I am the Will Rogers voter: I never met a Democrat I didn't like - to vote OUT OF POWER ! haha !)
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To: weegee

For what it's worth, news said Baytown refinery was a major concern. If there was any kind of disruption to major US refineries I think it would have a major negative impact on the entire economy. Concern has always been the refineries between Baton Rouge and Houston. As for as Houston goes, it doesn't take much to send this city into a tizzy. AND, I personally think it is uncanny with who runs the gas stations. (Tin Foil Hat adjustment)


271 posted on 07/11/2004 6:32:05 PM PDT by exhaustedmomma (Mary Landrieu challenged any Sen/Cong. to prove F-911 wrong this morning on FOX. GOP- get busy.)
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To: FairOpinion
Do you want to take a look at my post 258? Maybe there is a cartoon
idea in there, somewhere?

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this. Better late than never ?? .....



272 posted on 07/17/2004 6:20:30 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: MeekOneGOP

This is fantastic! I knew you'll come through. :)

I am bookmarking it and it will get some use.

It should be posted in every thread about Kerry.


273 posted on 07/17/2004 7:30:28 PM PDT by FairOpinion (FIGHT TERRORISM! VOTE BUSH/CHENEY 2004.)
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To: dougherty
Have you seen THIS?
274 posted on 07/17/2004 11:01:13 PM PDT by bayourod (Kerry, the human downer, knows the words to "optimism" but can't quite get the tune right.)
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To: conservative in nyc

I don't think the demonRATs will be targeted by AQ--they want the demonRATs to win. If there is an attack by AQ on a national convention it will be on the GOP.


275 posted on 07/17/2004 11:10:00 PM PDT by twntaipan (demoncRATs ARE the friends of our enemies, which makes democRATs our... (finish the sentence).)
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To: FairOpinion

Statement of Speaker of the House J. Dennis HastertRegarding Senator Daschle's Comments on the War
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/867873/posts


276 posted on 07/18/2004 1:01:05 PM PDT by votelife (Calling abortion a women's issue is like calling war a men's issue!)
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