Posted on 10/18/2008 5:08:42 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Senior aides to Barack Obama have been meeting George W.Bush's staff to begin planning a smooth transfer of power.
Officials from both campaigns have been asked to briefings after warnings from US intelligence that terrorists and rogue states will seek to exploit the power vacuum following November's presidential election.
For the first time in American history the FBI has begun vetting likely officials of the next administration before the election, to ensure they have security clearance to deal with crises on day one.
Intelligence chiefs expect an attempt to emulate the terrorist strikes on Britain when Gordon Brown took power and are concerned that Russia or Iran could use the 77 days of paralysis between the election and the inauguration on January 20 for acts of international brinkmanship, like the invasion of Georgia.
An official involved in the transition discussions told The Sunday Telegraph: "There has been no specific threat but the assessment is that someone will try something.
"It could be a terrorist attack on US assets overseas. It could be the leader of a rogue state chancing his arm. Putin and Ahmadinejad have form."
The transition of power in the US is a chaotic process. More than 1,100 political appointees in senior posts have to be approved by the Senate, a process that can take months.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Is the McCain campaign also being briefed?
What’s the story here? Both campaigns get briefings. Is this news?? For heaven’s sake! I noticed how they mention only Barky in the headline.
Gee, I wonder who’s on Barry’s list. Inquiring minds want to know...
I think the story is who’s on Barry’s list. I’d really like to know.
yes, noticed how that is not mentioned in the headline.
No only That One ...
Look it’s the media, it’s probably no one being briefed.
Another Obama-con.
Isn't that interesting. Will the candidate pass?
I bet Samantha “Invade Israel” Brown is.
Huh ????
I’ll bet Robert Malley is, too....
> Barack Obama’s team is briefed by Bush staff on after warnings about a terrorist attack
They won’t need a briefing: Barack’s dodgy terrorist mates will have been in on the planning of the attack already.
Maybe the FBI’s participation is new, but it is common for presidential candidates to be briefed by three letter agencies ahead of the election.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/02/bush.cia.briefing/
Well, this should be fun.
All those names.....and he did not disclose any “aka” when he applied to the Illinois Bar.
I’m sure that McCain and his staff are getting just as much Intel briefing as Obama’s group. Standard procedure … the MSM is only telling us about Obama’s briefing because it makes it look like Bush, et al, are expecting Obama to win. ;-)
I’m thinking along the same lines.
you remember computers unplugged all the w missing, garbage all over the place, from the Clinton-Bush trensition.
This is wishful thinking from the dims, I mean dems view.
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