Posted on 03/22/2008 1:55:28 PM PDT by Sammy67
From Terry Frieden CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been taken aback by the scope and variety of potential terrorism threats facing the United States, he told reporters Friday at an informal meeting in his office.
Attorney General Michael Mukasey receives terrorism updates during national security briefings.
"I'm surprised by how surprised I am," said Mukasey, who as a federal judge presided over terrorism-related trials in New York.
"It's surprising how varied [the threat] is, how many directions it comes from, how geographically spread out it is," he said.
Mukasey issued no warnings, made no pronouncements and offered no suggestion of increased danger or newly detected plots.
He would not discuss specifics of potential threats, which remain secret.
The attorney general said that after meeting with his European law enforcement counterparts last week in Slovenia, he understands their degree of anxiety as well.
"They're all concerned, and they're all looking for ways to cooperate with the United States and with one another," he said.
The attorney general used the occasion to once again urge congressional passage of a measure to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. An initial update, termed the Protect America Act, expired last month.
"I never thought I'd see that [expiration] happen," Mukasey said. "The danger
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I’m not surprised, why should he be?
Does he think these suspicious activities we read about are just Middle Easterners et al having fun at our expense?
I guess once one pulls his head out, one can see a lot just by looking...
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The attorney general used the occasion to once again urge congressional passage of a measure to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. An initial update, termed the Protect America Act, expired last month.
“I never thought I’d see that [expiration] happen,” Mukasey said. “The danger doesn’t fade.”
He also referred to the terrorism updates he receives in early morning national security briefings.
The people I hear about every morning, their fatwas do not have an expiration date,” Mukasey said.
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I second that. Amen and may the Lord protect and guide our President.
Who is this guy Gomer Pyle.....”Surprise, Surprise”
Clinton did a lot of "legislating" via "executive orders" didn't he? "Kinda slick, stroke of the pen, law of the land." It worked for him, maybe GW should try shaming the congress critters with the same tactic.
Regards,
GtG
“Stroke of the pen. Law of the land. Kinda cool.” —Clinton presidential aide Paul Begala, July 1998.
Mr. Mukasey, please calm down.
It’s far more important for the democrats to protect our phone records and emails.... than our county and our children.
Uh..this is our AG??
So why doesn’t he “URGE” them to seal the darn border?
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