Ridge Says Warning Was Not Political (yeah, right)

[maddezmom]

By KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER, Associated Press Writer

BOSTON - Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday the warnings that he gave the public last week about a possible terror attack before the elections have nothing to do with politics.


"We don't do politics at Homeland Security," Ridge said at a press conference, adding that the department's job is to transmit credible information to the public. Those who suggest otherwise have reached "rather cynical" conclusions, he said.


With the Boston Harbor behind him, the secretary made the comments after touring the Democratic National Convention site and the security operation command centers. At the first political convention after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, counterterrorism officials have set out to make the Democratic gathering a display of security, using both human and technical tools.


"Our goal is to deter any potential attack with multiple layers of security," said Ridge, the former Republican governor of Pennsylvania.


On Tuesday, a search for Kerry on the Department of Homeland Security's Web site brought up a link to a news release from a GOP congressman critical of Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites). Government officials blamed a technical glitch at the government's official Web portal.

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more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=693&e=6&u=/ap/20040714/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/ridge_convention_security

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Even the mediawhore's saw the political aspect of.....

this.

[Parche]

2. Tom Terra

How convenient for that website

[maddezmom]

4. techinical glitches

and fires seem to go a long way in this misadministration.

[Tosca]

3. Thanks, Tommy!

"Our goal is to deter any potential attack with multiple layers of security," said Ridge...

I'll sleep soundly tonight.

[Pachamama]

5. We just do lies and misinformation to purposely mislead the public &

...create fear...nothing political there....:kick:


Lieing sacks of Sh*t... :grr:

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. One thing is sure, those guys in the 9/11 planes are no longer

a threat to our security, thanks to chimp and condi. We are much safer now.

[Miss Authoritiva]

7. A cynical conclusion can still be a correct conclusion, Mr. Ridge.

We don't do politics at Homeland Security," Ridge said at a press conference, adding that the department's job is to transmit credible information to the public. Those who suggest otherwise have reached "rather cynical" conclusions, he said.

[iconoclastic cat]

8. Oh, really?

"the department's job is to transmit credible information to the public"

Yeah? Okay, well, can you tell me when you plan on doing this job of yours? I ask only because you didn't tell me a single thing that I didn't already know, jackass.

[tom_paine]

9. Lie. A plain and simple lie.

Usually, Bushevik Lies aren't always as cut and dreid as this one.

They like to parse, occasionally using a half-truth to make their lies difficult to unpack.

But this is a straight up LIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Not into politics, eh Tommy? Well, what the fuck about how you let DeLay use OHS to track the Texas Dems?

God, I hate these Nazis. And I am not ashamed to say it.

Lying odious criminals, murderers, thugs, and frauds.

[sangh0]

10. And Bush* said "We do not torture prisoners"

.

[fdr_hst_fan]

11. Right-and God didn't make little green apples,

and it don't snow in Minneapolis in the winter time!
:grr:

[shoelace414]

13. he didn't say that

he said that they follow the law.

[revree]

12. Boy they think we are ALL stupid...

too bad most folks are...

[Skittles]

14. lying bastard

nt