L.A. Mayor Blindsided by Bush Announcement

[brettdale]

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Bush_Administration

L.A. Mayor Blindsided by Bush Announcement
AP - Thu Feb 9, 3:02 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he was blindsided by President Bush's announcement of new details on a purported 2002 hijacking plot aimed at a downtown skyscraper, and described communication with the White House as "nonexistent." "I'm amazed that the president would make this (announcement) on national TV and not inform us of these details through the appropriate channels," the mayor told The Associated Press. "I don't expect a call from the president — but somebody."

[buff2]

1. I'm not surprised

It's just a scare tactic.....whip the Amurican people into line so they can be in lockstep with the DICKtator and agree to whatever he wants to do.

If this was for real,the mayor would have been informed. LIES,LIES AND MORE LIES. When will it end?

[FreedomAngel82]

11. And on another thread someone mentioned

how Bush didn't say BinLadin was behind the attacks but someone else. I thought it was BinLadin. :shrug:

[wake.up.america]

2. So what do you believe?

1- Bush is lying, making up the story.

2- Bush is telling the truth, but never informed the LA Mayor.

3- Bush is telling the truth and informed the LA Mayor.


I tend to go with Nr. 1


A sad day when one cannot believe the president in such matters.

[indie_voter]

4. I'll take Door number 1. n/t

[bluestateguy]

3. I seem to remember in 2000

That the Bush team promised to consult with local elected officials more than the Clinton Administration did. Or did that only apply to creating national monuments? Or maybe, this business about saving LA was just a made up fabrication.

[Toots]

5. What "skyscraper" is there in Los Angeles?

I don't think any building is more than twenty stories there..

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. The bank building with the glow stick lights at the top

It's pretty tall.


The whole story is pretty bogus.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. a bank employee was on CNN...

they interviewed her in front of the building. She said (paraphrased) this is just more of the fear mongering that we've been hearing so much lately, they told us about this when it happened 3 years ago, and I heard nothing new today.

there ya go.

[wake.up.america]

8. Of course they will not reveal more details because it would put national

security at risk.

[Initech]

9. The US Bank bulding is like 27 stories

[electricmonk]

12. Tallest is 73 stories

L.A. has about 20 buildings 40 stories or taller.

[Initech]

10. If I were Villaraigosa, I'd be pissed as hell

Hell, I live in Los Angeles / Orange County and I'm pissed as hell. I bet Bush made this shit up. Notice how they didnt even have a DATE this was supposed to take place?