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Senators Warned of Terrorist Attack on U.S. by July
New York Times ^ | Feb 2, 2010 | MARK MAZZETTI

Posted on 02/02/2010 6:46:14 PM PST by rdl6989

WASHINGTON — America’s top intelligence official told lawmakers on Tuesday that he was “highly certain” that Al Qaeda or one of its affiliates would attempt a large-scale attack on American soil within the next six months. The assessment by Dennis C. Blair, the director of national intelligence, was much starker than his view last year, when he emphasized the considerable progress in the campaign to debilitate Al Qaeda and said that the global economic meltdown, rather than the prospect of a major terrorist attack, was the “primary near-term security concern of the United States.”

Citing a recent wave of terrorist plots, including the failed Dec. 25 attempt to blow up an airliner as it approached Detroit, Mr. Blair and other intelligence officials told a Senate panel that Al Qaeda had adjusted its tactics to more effectively strike American targets domestically and abroad.

“The biggest threat is not so much that we face an attack like 9/11,” said Leon E. Panetta, the C.I.A. director. “It is that Al Qaeda is adapting its methods in ways that oftentimes make it difficult to detect.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 0bamasfault; 111th; bho44; bhocia; eotw; globaljihad; jihadinamerica; nationalsecurity; nationalsecurityfail; obama; terrorattack; terrorism; wot
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To: rdl6989

How does that one go? “Sew the wind, reap the whirlwind”, I think.


61 posted on 02/02/2010 9:44:12 PM PST by JulienBenda ("Don't you just LOVE the Emperor's new clothes?!")
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To: peyton randolph

If we profiled, there wouldn’t be a Kenyan-born socialist Muslim with Indonesian citizenship usurping the Oval Office.


Is there no greater proof of 0’s islamism than his trashing of Vegas? I was listening to hand-wringing ‘leaders’ today from NV who desperately couldn’t figure it out.

I fear there really IS going to be some global warming, truly the man-made mushroom-type.


62 posted on 02/02/2010 9:53:23 PM PST by txhurl
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To: KosmicKitty

Soon he will be claiming that he has “saved or created 2 million lives.”


63 posted on 02/02/2010 10:21:42 PM PST by JerseyDvl (The Obama Doctrine in 6 words - Embolden Enemies, Abandon Allies, WEAKEN AMERICA.)
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To: livius

“That’s possible. He’s definitely got something up his sleeve, because he’s never cared about terrorism before.
Notice they still omit the word “Islamic.”......”

I think it’s strange because they name the timeframe-”by July”?

That’s just a little too specific...very strange.


64 posted on 02/03/2010 12:32:37 AM PST by homegroan (ILLIGITIMA NON CARBORUNDUM!!)
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To: rdl6989

so pat down grey haired, Caucasian, Middle-America granny at the airport even more thoroughly


65 posted on 02/03/2010 1:33:49 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Armedanddangerous

“If you have a good 22 rifle you can afford to practice more. I have a ruger 1022 that works flawlessly and Im sure I could ruin a Hajjis day with it if I had too.

Whatever guns you get, find a knowledgable teacher and get some instruction. There are far too many people out there with a pistol loaded in their dresser drawer who dont even know how to unload it.”

Go to an Appleseed and learn how to make head shots at 250 yds with iron sights.


66 posted on 02/03/2010 1:51:51 AM PST by ebshumidors (vet, rifleman, 'nuff said.)
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To: Armedanddangerous

Winter too. Gets awfully cold without electricity and most domiciles in the northeast do no have fireplaces.


67 posted on 02/03/2010 2:05:05 AM PST by wiggen (Never in the history of our great country have the people had less representation than they do today)
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To: the_Watchman
So is this why the fake terrorist group called Al-Qaeda (should be called Al-CIA-da, because it was a CIA creation) was exploited by both Bush 43 and Obama administrations as a 'strategic diversionary'?

If that's so, Al-Qaeda is fake. The fascist police state has arisen.

Fake Tyranny: The road to dictatorship

68 posted on 02/03/2010 2:12:19 AM PST by myknowledge (F-22 Raptor: World's Largest Distributor of Sukhoi parts!)
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To: Kartographer
Heh. Just the other night, I was looking to see whether or not Sledge Hammer had come out on DVD yet.

Classic show.

69 posted on 02/03/2010 4:06:27 AM PST by Christian_Capitalist
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To: Armedanddangerous

I’m coming to your house!


70 posted on 02/03/2010 4:09:12 AM PST by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: Cindy

He’s right. Attacks on major US cities will cause wide spread panic and breakdown. Think Katrina. The most reptilian behaviors will take over in quite a few people, as they will use this as their opportunity to ‘get theirs’.


71 posted on 02/03/2010 4:13:53 AM PST by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: goseminoles
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/04/video-how-does-israel-protect-air-travel/

How Israel protects air travel

72 posted on 02/03/2010 4:51:43 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: rdl6989

ElectroMagnetic Pulse weapon = severe Internet Fairness doctrine.


73 posted on 02/03/2010 4:58:42 AM PST by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: La Lydia
All the more reason to immediately prohibit Muslims from traveling to the US

The problem with that is - how? Not all muslims are arabic-looking. Some are black, some are even caucasian. Even if you profiled based upon their declared religion, what's to stop them from lying about it?


74 posted on 02/03/2010 4:59:34 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (The liberals are asking us to give Obama more time. Is 25 to life enough?)
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To: rdl6989

If the Dems think this is going to help them in any elections they are nuts IMHO.

Most sheep can bitch and moan about the evil Republicans and torture in public, but I still remember the huge sigh of relief that everyone I came across expressed that it was Bush, and especially Chaney, that was going to be responsible for dealing with things right after 9/11.

Any attack on the country now is gong to be 100% the blame of this administration and the cuts they made. People see Holder and the trial fiasco, the Mirandizing of the crotch bomber and understand that this administration is just not as serious as a Republican administration would be on their safety.

I pray we catch them beforehand and I would never put politics above my children’s safety, but there will be an avalanche of poop falling (finally) directly where it belongs now if it does and we fail to catch it.


75 posted on 02/03/2010 5:01:19 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: brushcop
I’m serious, they’ve been panting for the next crisis coming down the pike to do this. So far, it just hasn’t quite been the crisis they’ve drummed up, but it’ll occur.

Exactly right. They are looking at this solely as an opportunity to promote their own agenda.

76 posted on 02/03/2010 5:02:11 AM PST by voicereason (I Don't Need SEX...I Get Screwed By Democrats Everyday!!!)
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To: ReneeLynn
IMO, about a dozen similar attacks scattered throughout the country would be quite effective in causing widespread panic. Shutdown of transportation, people not leaving their homes, closed stores, etc.

24/7 cable news would be in a frenzy.

77 posted on 02/03/2010 5:07:15 AM PST by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: brushcop
He’s looking for a “trigger” to impose martial law to seal the deal about dictator for life—or as long as he lives. I’m serious, they’ve been panting for the next crisis coming down the pike to do this. So far, it just hasn’t quite been the crisis they’ve drummed up, but it’ll occur.

I completely agree. They want this to happen.

78 posted on 02/03/2010 5:08:30 AM PST by Jackknife (Chuck Norris grinds his coffee with his teeth, and boils his water with his rage)
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To: brushcop
I’m serious, they’ve been panting for the next crisis coming down the pike to do this. So far, it just hasn’t quite been the crisis they’ve drummed up, but it’ll occur.

I find it hard to believe that even our Federal government would be so incompetent as to miss a plane bomber after he was named by his parents, and denied entry into the UK.

I think he was expected to be successful.

79 posted on 02/03/2010 5:11:59 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.)
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To: TexasNative2000

Haha. I love Ron White.


80 posted on 02/03/2010 5:29:28 AM PST by JenB987 (under God's Spirit she flourishes)
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