Posted on 04/24/2007 6:22:30 PM PDT by jimbo123
MANCHESTER, N.H. - - Rudy Giuliani said if a Democrat is elected president in 2008, America will be at risk for another terrorist attack on the scale of Sept. 11, 2001.
But if a Republican is elected, he said, especially if it is him, terrorist attacks can be anticipated and stopped.
“If any Republican is elected president - - and I think obviously I would be the best at this - - we will remain on offense and will anticipate what (the terrorists) will do and try to stop them before they do it,” Giuliani said.
The former New York City mayor, currently leading in all national polls for the Republican nomination for president, said Tuesday night that America would ultimately defeat terrorism no matter which party gains the White House.
“But the question is how long will it take and how many casualties will we have?” Giuliani said. “If we are on defense (with a Democratic president,) we will have more losses and it will go on longer.”
“I listen a little to the Democrats and if one of them gets elected, we are going on defense,” Giuliani continued. “We will wave the white flag on Iraq. We will cut back on the Patriot Act, electronic surveillance, interrogation and we will be back to our pre-Sept. 11 attitude of defense.”
He added: “The Democrats do not understand the full nature and scope of the terrorist war against us.”
After his speech to the Rockingham County Lincoln Day Dinner, I asked him about his statements and Giuliani said flatly: "America will safer with a Republican president."
Giuliani, whose past positions on abortion, gun control and gay rights have made him anathema to some in his party, believes his tough stance on national defense and his post-Sept. 11 reputation as a fighter of terrorism will be his trump card with doubting Republicans.
“This war ends when they stop coming here to kill us!” Giuliani said. “Never ever again will this country ever be on defense waiting for (terrorists) to attack us if I have anything to say about it. And make no mistake, the Democrats want to put us back on defense!”
Giuliani said terrorists “hate us and not because of anything bad we have done; it has nothing to do with Israel and Palestine. They hate us for the freedoms we have and the freedoms we want to share with the world.”
Giuliani continued: “The freedoms we have are in conflict with the perverted, maniacal interpretation of their religion.” He said Americans would fight for “freedom for women, the freedom of elections, freedom of religion, and the freedom of our economy.”
Addressing the terrorists directly, Giuliani said: “We are not giving that up and you are not going to take it from us!”
The crowd thundered its approval.
Giuliani also said that America had been naïve about terrorism in the past and had missed obvious signals.
“They were at war with us before we realized it, going back to 90s with all the Americans killed by the PLO and Hezbollah and Hamas,” he said. “They came here and killed us in 1993 (with the first attack on New York’s World Trade Center killing six people) and we didn’t get it. We didn’t get it that this was a war. Then Sept. 11, 2001 happened and we got it.”
No matter what you think of Rudy, it is so great to hear anyone even start to tell the truth about how the Democrats are a danger to America’s future!
Guaranteed to cause madness. Like the sirens of Greek mythology, it's best to cover your ears when they speak -- or whine.
Very obvious, but I'm glad he said it.
Rudy's Campaign Strategy:
1. "I can beat Hillary!"
2. "Remember 9/11" (when I made a glorified stump speech in front of some burning buildings, had myself declared America's Mayor by Rupert Murdoch, and save a political career that was heading down the toilet).
Come back to me when you have something INTELLIGENT to say about foreign policy that is an ORIGINAL idea, and when you understand something called "the Constitution" Mr. Mayor.
I’m gonna scare the sh!t out of you and open a gun shop!!!
MANCHESTER, N.H. - - Rudy Giuliani said if a Democrat is elected president in 2008, America will be at risk for another terrorist attack on the scale of Sept. 11, 2001.
scare tactics already..............
pathetic
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
Like the terrorists are afraid of this:
STOP RUDY 2008 PING!
Freepmail me to be added or removed from this ping list.
9/11 for Profit and Fun...
Damn dude, WTF?
Let’s see, he had at least three terror attacks and he anticipated none.
Wasn’t he mayor when WTC I happened? I know he was there for WTC II.
When a terrorist had his Sudden Jihad Moment at the Empire State Building, he was not prepared, did not prevent it, and afterward claimed that we needed strong Federal level gun control to stop future attacks. Disarm Americans to stop foreign attacks.
So based on his history, what did he anticipate and what did he stop?
This sounds like a play from the Democrat book, similar to telling people that Republicans will cancel Social Security, Welfare, and Medicare
Dumbass rino!
Let him reveal himself.
Rudy’s just not Presidential.
Wonderful Big City Mayor in time of crisis.
Threatening Soprano? Fuggetaboutit!
At least SOMEONE prominent said it, apparently he’s the only guy who’s got a pair.
Though I am hoping Fred Thompson jumps in as I do prefer a conservative candidate I have been struggling with the following question, it this is only a question IF Rudy or any other not so candidate in the republican party is the one most thought could win this War On Terror
What good is having a pro-life, anti-gay marriage, conservative President if we choose the man over winning the war against Islamofascists and we lose that war and OUR culture?
I mean, I dont want gay marriage legalised but I certainly wouldnt want to see gays beheaded in the public square.
I would like to see abortion illegal in all 50 states or atleast give that decision to the states to decide but I certainly wouldnt be against a woman's right to choose going out in public without covering her face.
What good are these cultural issues if we lose the nation to their culture - Sharia Law?
A pair of what?
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