Kerry, Lawmakers: U.S. Isn’t Prepared for Next Attack

[kerrygoddess]

Kerry, Lawmakers: U.S. Isn’t Prepared for Next Attack
September 11th, 2005

The Lowell Sun has rarely been known to turn tail on the conservatives but they certainly did a bit of an about face today with this article, giving creedence to MA and New England Democrats — Mass. lawmakers: U.S. isn’t prepared for next attack.

WASHINGTON — Grim images of unattended corpses and stranded hurricane victims illustrate shocking deficiencies in the nation’s homeland-security systems designed four years ago to prevent and respond to the next 9/11, lawmakers said this week.

Ominous doubt on Capitol Hill about the government’s ability to minimize the loss of life in the event of another major terrorist attack was widespread this week, a sharp contrast to the abundant political unity immediately following the nation-changing al Qaeda attacks of 2001.

“They clearly are not prepared,” Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., told The Sun, referring to the Department of Homeland Security’s readiness for another attack.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=504

[TayTay]

1. Bingo!

Loved this part KG:

Kerry, when asked how much more money is needed, simply said “billions.”

“There’s a huge quantity of unmet needs, which we’ve categorized year after year: port security, tunnels, trains, chemical plants, nuclear plants. Just a long list,” Kerry said, adding that homeland security investments have been “diverted to huge tax cuts and Iraq.” The White House said funding is adequate.

And I think it will be heard and not buried by the media this time.

[Island Blue]

2. I think the current Administration*

would rather keep reliving the events of 09/11/01 rather than prepare for (heaven forbid) another terrorist attack or other disaster (as we all know). Because of 09/11 they had and excuse to start the war they had planned to start since day one. I don't think being prepared for another such attack ever actually crossed their minds.

Tell it like it is Johnny!