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Reid Statement on British Terror Plot [result of mismanagement and the wrong funding priorities]
U.S. Newswire ^

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: harryreid; reid; wot; yap; yapyap; yapyapyapyapyap
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1 posted on 08/10/2006 9:27:54 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Talk about having a political tin ear....this is the wrong time for this kind of message.


2 posted on 08/10/2006 9:29:28 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Sub-Driver

He is a total failure as a Senator.
Let's Daschle him!


3 posted on 08/10/2006 9:29:55 AM PDT by JerseyDvl ("If you attack Americans, we'll defend your right to do it."- The Democrat Party)
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To: Sub-Driver

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.


4 posted on 08/10/2006 9:30:20 AM PDT by MikeA (Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
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To: MikeA

That didn't take long.


5 posted on 08/10/2006 9:31:15 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Helen Thomas on anticipating and handling a crisis: "I'll live under that bridge when I get to it.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Wholly, crap.


6 posted on 08/10/2006 9:32:01 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: JerseyDvl

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.


7 posted on 08/10/2006 9:33:25 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: Sub-Driver
.....no comment......

Good idea! My comments to, and opinion of, Harry would get me an immediate day or two timeout from the Mods.

8 posted on 08/10/2006 9:33:28 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (A wall first. A wall now.)
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To: Sub-Driver

What a total and complete scumbag!


9 posted on 08/10/2006 9:34:45 AM PDT by TheKidster
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To: Sub-Driver

Already politicizing this. HE IS A DISGRACE. I am so angry reading this.


10 posted on 08/10/2006 9:34:58 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Hang on... it'll get better. Dean and Pelosi are due up... and then Kerry will out-do'm all!
11 posted on 08/10/2006 9:36:09 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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To: Sub-Driver

Isn't this the same POS who didn't want us surveiling phones and exercising warrants?


12 posted on 08/10/2006 9:36:20 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: Sub-Driver

Does Ted Lamont, the new darling of the left, have a comment too? :-)


13 posted on 08/10/2006 9:36:58 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: Sub-Driver

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.


14 posted on 08/10/2006 9:37:22 AM PDT by MediaMole (9/11 - We have already forgotten.)
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To: freeperfromnj
Isn't this the same POS who didn't want us surveiling phones and exercising warrants?

Yep. The same one, along with all of his Dem friends.
15 posted on 08/10/2006 9:38:33 AM PDT by 84rules ( Ooh-Rah! Semper Fi!)
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To: 84rules

The US never seems to get credit for any good things in the world...especially by liberals.


16 posted on 08/10/2006 9:48:19 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: Sub-Driver

What a moron. Even CNN just dismissed Reid's statement as "politics."


17 posted on 08/10/2006 9:48:19 AM PDT by Libertarian444
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To: Sub-Driver
This statement by one of the "leading" national Democrats, underscored what I wrote in my latest column. The Democrat Party is now dead, with only an appropriate funeral yet to be arranged. Click below for that as published this morning on FR. It will also appear on several other national websites, tomorrow.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "The Democrat Party - 1828 - 2006 - R.I.P."

Please see my most recent new statement on running for Congress, here.

18 posted on 08/10/2006 9:59:29 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Have a look-see. Please get involved.)
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To: Sub-Driver

What utter partisan crap.


19 posted on 08/10/2006 10:00:27 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Dog

What a hateful man, oblivious and stupid.


20 posted on 08/10/2006 10:01:38 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-pray for Israel))
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