By HOPE YEN
Associated Press Writer
Hadley Voices Terror Threat Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House expressed concern Sunday about recent indications of a heightened terrorist threat and said it points to a greater need to promote the benefits of democracy.
"It's a source of concern. And we're responding to it," said Stephen Hadley, President Bush's national security adviser. "It's a good reminder that the struggle against terrorism is going to be with us for a long time."
"We need to also, at the same time, engage in the battle of ideas, the president talking about the vision of democracy versus a vision of despair," Hadley added. "And we need to get the country in a position where it has the tools it needs to deal with the terrorist threat."
A new U.S. intelligence assessment being released to Congress this week is expected to say that al-Qaida is stepping up its efforts to sneak terrorist operatives into the United States and has acquired most of the capabilities it needs to strike here.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TERROR_THREAT?SITE=NCFAY&SECTION=HOMEMore and more talk about the 'known, impending terra attack'. :shrug: