LAPD Chief Bratton believes Bin Laden pre-election attack possible

Los Angeles Times ^ | October 22, 2008 | Joel Rubin

[EveningStar]

Osama Bin Laden wants a vote, so beware a late October suprise

[madison10]

Osama DOES realize that an attack now would mean an almost sure win for John McCain, doesn’t he?

[EveningStar]

I wonder who he supports for president. Duh.

[ken21]

just my thought too.

[EveningStar]

Bratton is full of it. He’s just campaigning for Obama.

[EveningStar]

SoCal ping

[mkmensinger]

The US is not Spain. Our reaction would be the opposite of what he might expect.

[ArchAngel1983]

He would never jeopardize Obama’s chances like that. I would expect the ‘big bang’ to immediately follow an Obama inauguration though.

[Palladin]

I don’t know about that. An attack on or near Election Day in a major city would result in terrible chaos. People might be afraid to go to the polls. The only votes counted might be of the ACORN variety.

These things are done in third world countries to influence the vote. I can see ACORN collaborating (Obama and Osama) to cause grave mischief on Election Day.

[verity]

Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.

[Jeff Gordon]

Osama DOES realize that an attack now would mean an almost sure win for John McCain, doesn’t he?

No. He knows that the Media will spin it to his advantage. The attack will be blamed on Bush and therefor McCain. Count on it.

[BenLurkin]

"Surveillance teams have been concentrated in the city's financial district,"

Guess that whole "loose lips" things simply doesn't compute with the good Chief.

[SoConPubbie]

Bratton is a Tool of the Left.

His support of Special Order 40 is appalling.

[wubjo]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Terry Mross]

Agreed. Shows how stupid Bratton is or how stupid he thinks everyone else is. Obama ain’t goin’ to Hawaii. He’s going to see Osama to ask him to hold back a few more weeks.

[al baby]

Guess that whole "loose lips" things simply doesn't compute with the good Chief.

I think that would be Tony Villar

[Republicus2001]

Bratton’s best quote - “you can’t fight crime by throwing people in jail”

[unixfox]

Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.

Mexico has taken them over and they didn't even try to fight. Just shows you how many gutless, spineless, losers they have running that state.

[nobama08]

Osama is probably dead. I think the real threat comes from “urban areas”. The riot police are getting prepared.

[Be_Politically_Erect]

“Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.”

Don’t you mean “from its Mexican nationals”? ;-)

BPE