Sen. Scott Brown calls Iran greater threat than al-Qaeda

[babylonsister]

He makes one trip overseas, now he's an expert?

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/118267-sen-scott-brown-calls-iran-greater-threat-than-al-qaeda

Sen. Scott Brown calls Iran greater threat than al-Qaeda
By Ben Geman - 09/12/10 05:06 PM ET

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks that Iran is now a greater threat than al-Qaeda, according to a news account.

The Associated Press reports:

“The Republican, who serves on the Senate’s Armed Services and Homeland Security committees, recently returned from a trip to Jordan and Israel with his terrorism adviser and said that as dangerous as {al-Qaeda} is, the world’s greatest threat is now from Iran.”

"There are tentacles everywhere from what I’ve learned and seen and have researched from Iran," Brown said Saturday at the annual meeting of the New England Associated Press News Executives Association, according to AP.

Brown also said he has been briefed on foiled terrorist attacks that have not been made public. “We face a wide array of issues and enemies who want to hurt us,” he said.

The senator – who was elected in January to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D) – also said that terrorists are recruiting in the U.S. and that extremist groups are training at least 20 Americans, according to AP.

[gateley]

1. If I hear it from Biden or Hillary (both of whom know the real situation)

THEN I'll believe it. I wonder who told Brown to say that?

EDIT to say :hi:

[babylonsister]

2. McSame, Palin, Bolton, the list is endless! nt

[malaise]

3. Don't forget the Dick and his Liz

{ard).

[Arkana]

4. Sorry, Softcore Scott. No one cares what your vapid, vacuous ass thinks.

Enjoy your two-year stint in the Senate because I GUARANTEE the Democrats will be gunning for you next time.

[jaxx]

5. Maybe he means those homegrown extremist groups....

like oathkeepers and stormfront and all the other backyard militias.

[babylonsister]

6. Just ugh. "I didn't realize I was the head of a revolution."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/12/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html

Bonus Quote of the Day

"I didn't realize I was the head of a revolution."

-- Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), in an interview with the Boston Herald.

[gateley]

7. I think he meant to say "I didn't realize I was the butt of a joke". nt

[babylonsister]

8. Probably-they got the quote wrong...

:hi: