Here it is...Rice says Terror attacks before November

[greenbriar]

USA Today

Rice: Terror possible before November
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is bracing for possible terrorist attacks before the November presidential election, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.
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The opportunity for terrorists to try to influence the election, as was the case last month in Spain, appears to be an opportunity that would "be too good to pass up for them," Rice said.

"I think that we do have to take very seriously the thought that the terrorists might have learned, we hope, the wrong lesson from Spain," Rice told Fox News Sunday.

"I think we also have to take seriously that they might try during the cycle leading up to the election to do something," she said.

"We are actively looking at that possibility, actively trying to see — to make certain that we are responding appropriately," she said.

Jose Maria Aznar, outgoing prime minister of Spain and a strong U.S. ally in the war in Iraq, says he has warned President Bush that he believes terrorists will try to affect the U.S. election as they did in Spain.

Newspaper reports from Spain said Moratinos hopes to show U.S. officials that Spain wants to maintain its current good relations with the United States and that the minister will offer nonmilitary cooperation in Iraq, such as training of police, as an alternative to having Spanish soldiers in the country.

[coloradodem2005]

1. Okay.

So is this a fear tactic? Or is Rice saying that this will happen and the brave George of the Jungle is incapable of doing anything about it?

[greenbriar]

2. I think it is setting up the "november suprise"

or one sooner!!!


they know they are losing, they will leave no stone unturned

[mn9driver]

5. Of COURSE it's a fear tactic-it's also a "Terrorists want you to vote

for Kerry" tactic. She comes right out and says it: voting Bush out would be the "wrong lesson". God, I hope the American public is smart enough to see through this bullshit.

[wtmusic]

3. She's right

Might just be the first time.

[atre]

4. More than a fear attack

If the Saudi government was willing to throw away billions of dollars in oil profit to influence the American election, perhaps they'd be just as willing to finance another Bin Laden operation.

[billybob537]

6. TERRA!!!

terra! terra! fear! fear! terra! fear! terra!. She's just herding the sheep that have strayed off the pig farm during this latest awakening about Bush ineptitude.:puke::puke::puke:

[VolcanoJen]

7. Why isn't anyone asking her about her plans to prevent such attacks?

Why isn't the media calling Rice and Ridge to the carpet, right this very minute? Has the NSA received intelligence that indicates such attacks? In other words, specific information about al-Qaeda attacks staged to disrupt the American elections? Why hasn't the terror alert been raised? Shouldn't we be looking for the perpetrators of these attacks?

Or, is she just commenting on a lark, as hunch? And if so, should she not be roundly criticized?

[greenbriar]

8. those are good questions

we need to press this in the media

call your representatives

[greenbriar]

9. We have to keep this

mainstreamed so it can not be buried

[rman]

20. Obviously the people have not yet given up enough..

of their freedom so that the leaders may protect them.

"There are only two kinds of politics. The politics of fear: 'you are encircled by monstrous dangers, give us power over your freedom so we may protect you'. And the politics of trust: 'the world is a baffling and hazerdous place, but it can be shaped to the will of men...'"
- Al Gore (actually, his father)
http://www.dialnsa.edu/special_events/gore_1.ram (Al Gore on the politics of fear)

[HawkerHurricane]

10. al Queda might attack, yes.

Especially if it looks like thier favorite President, GWBush, looks like he's going to lose.

[TahitiNut]

11. Prophylactic propaganda on the most simple-minded level.

Terrorists are bad. They don't like Bush. Therefore, Bush is good. :puke:

Indeed, this could be a precursor to yet another LIHOP ... an encore of "fight terror by going shopping" would be "fight terror by voting for Dim Son."

[banana republican]

12. LIHOP OR MIHOP

WHICH IS IT???????

WE ALREADY KNOW THAT AL-QUIDA WANTS BUSH TO WIN.
SO I DON'T THINK THAT THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO JEOPARDIZE JR.'S SHOT AT THE WHITEHOUSE.

[Dover]

13. They are running out of other options, so if they are desperate...

a terrorist attack prior to elections would do the trick.

However, if Spain's elections are any gauge, it could easily backfire unless they time it so that they can call off the elections.

[seabeyond]

14. vote bush or we encourage terrorist

well they have taken free speech adn so much more. now lets take away our right to chose our president, shit lets just annoint bush......

so obl doesnt get the idea he wins and influences elections

[ComerPerro]

15. Bush needs terrorists to influence the elecion, 'cause its his only chance

That is really pathetic.

Essentially, they are saying that terrorists want you to vote Democratic.

Fuck these sleazy assholes.

Terrorists DID NOT influence the decision of the Spanish people.

Bush's only chance in hell is a terror attack so he can cancel elections.

[greenbriar]

18. If the press talks about this now

it will defeat bush's purpose of floating this balloon out...

lets keep it going

[ConcernedCanuk]

16. Heck, it doesn't matter WHEN the next "attack" happens . . .

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The WH will have some sort of "spin" on it for sure!

And the terrarists will do it whenever they can,

I don't really believe they'll wait for what the US thinks is a "most likely" time.

Just out of curiosity,

Was Sept. 11 2001 a significant date in any way prior to the attack?

[nonconformist]

23. September 11 was the anniversary of the Camp David accord

signed by Israel and Egypt in 1979. It seems like there may have been something else significant to that date, but I can't recall right now. Of course, September 11 (or, 911) is code for 'emergency' as well.

[Hippo_Tron]

17. So if an attack does happen, we know it's stupidity, LIHOP, or MIHOP

I'd tend to the lean toward the LIHOP/MIHOP.

[Moderator]

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[greenbriar]

25. sorry

I will have to learn how to post the link.

[KansDem]

21. How does she know???

Do they have engraved invitations this time???

[rman]

22. in what direction do the terrorists want to influence the elections?

Another attack could well be reason for Bush to declare martial law, cancel the elections and grant himself absolute power. Do the terrorists want more of Bush? "Bring 'm on"?

If they want Bush to lose the elections by doing another attack, then this administration should be very motivated to prevent this attack. Then again a prevented attack can easily be forged and even if real, the press and people might be sceptical.

Moreover: what does Condi think the terrorists want wrt to the elections?

[qb]

24. Planning a "close call" for the GOP convention?

They could mop up the sympathy vote.

[SoCalDem]

26. Canada's off the hook.. We can now... "Blame Spain"

:)