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 ...
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"Terrorism remains the greatest threat to our security. As the five year anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, blah, blah, blah, blah-blah, blah, blah, blah.
If it wasn't for his party's decades long political correctness crusade we would be able to use time-tested law enforcement techniques to focus on likely terrorists.
Must everything be political with these people? Can they not take time to appreciate the hard work of the intelligence agencies & our allies? I am sick of these people. No class. Vote Republican in Nov!
Funny thing is, they offend other "people of Asian descent": Hindus, Sikhs & Christians... The Met Police of London even advertised on one of the main Muslim websites to recruit... After 7/7. I have a screenshot somewhere.
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