AP: Defense Secretary Sees Possibility of Another Terror Attack

[Norquist Nemesis]

WASHINGTON (AP - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned on Wednesday that terrorists are regrouping for another strike, but the United States is preparing to deal with any threat.
"The extremists continue to plot to attack again. They are at this moment recalibrating and reorganizing. And so are we," the Pentagon chief told members of the House Armed Services Committee in prepared testimony.

He did not provide any specifics on a potential threat or another attack.

Offering his argument for President Bush's request for $419 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2006, Rumsfeld said the plan sets an ambitious course to "continue prosecuting the war and to attack its ideological underpinnings."

<snip>

edit for link: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBTNH0O95E.html

[meganmonkey]

1. I only have one thing to say about that.

:puke:

[SaveAmerica]

36. You took the words (er, barf) right out of my mouth..

The secretary of defense in my household says, "We're not buying". Fool me once, shame on uhh, fool me uhh, shame me, don't even try to fool me again.

[sybylla]

2. Of course, the chimps numbers are taking a dive

I was telling my hubby yesterday when he mentioned it that if the chimp's numbers go down any more there will be another LIHOP/MIHOP terrorist incident on our soil. It's part of the Hitler/Goering/Kissinger playbook.

edited to include the following quotes:
“I shall give a propaganda reason for starting the war. Never mind whether it is plausible or not. The victor will not be asked afterward whether he told the truth or not. In starting and waging war it is not right that matters, but victory.”
--Adolf Hitler, Chapter 6, Mein Kampf

"Why, of course, the people don't want war….That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship...the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
--Hermann Goering, Nazi Reichsmarshal and Luftwaffe chief

"Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow they will be grateful. This is especially true if they were told there was an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will plead with world leaders to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well being granted to them by their world government."
-- Henry Kissinger speaking at Evian, France, May 21, 1992 Bilderburgers meeting. Unbeknownst to Kissinger, his speech was taped by a Swiss delegate to the meeting.

"The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer."
--Henry Kissinger

[spotbird]

14. Who didn't know this was coming?

Good God these guys don't even attempt to avoid transparency.

The scary part is there will have to be another one to get people afraid again, even the people who believe this shit are tired of the warnings. God, I wish we had a real government.

[Just Me]

15. Those Kissinger quotes are really,...quite,...frightening.

:scared:

[stillcool]

3. What took so long?

[tanyev]

4. Oh, no! Another attack?

Quick, let's attack Iran and Syria before them terra-ists can get us. Is that what you mean, Rummy?

[Ganja Ninja]

5. Would these be our terrorists or theirs?

Is Rummy talking about the spooks that work for him and is he cooking up another anthrax attack?

[rodeodance]

6. nice timing--just as we are saberrattling Iran and Syria and NK!! put the

fear into people once again==just in case why they voted for this commander in chief!!!!!!!!

[central scrutinizer]

7. oh oh, more unknown knowns

but I am more afraid of the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns.

[crispini]

8. Link, please? nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

22. Ooops!

Thought it was there with OP. *smacks self upside head*

[rodeodance]

9. "He did not provide any specifics on a potential threat or another attack.

[Norquist Nemesis]

26. Exactly! DING DING DING

No specifics. Not here or there. Just "somewhere" and let the fear grip the imagination of American citizens.

[soup]

10. what is it this time?

suspiciouscropdusterflyingalmanaccarryingteddybearsinscubagear?

[HereSince1628]

11. Yeah, Rummy, get out there and create the demand for USA PATRIOT act

[bemildred]

12. Secretary of Defense feels around with both hands and finds own butt. nt

[Rose Siding]

13. Then hurry and SCRAP the $127 BILLION for robot development!

because that won't do ANYTHING to protect anyone from an attack.

[jjtss]

18. At least half of that ......

should go into fixing the missile defense program. When you rattle sabers you should have a strong shield just in case the other side takes you seriously. BTW, Syria and Iran are currently negotiating a mutual defense treaty. Very forward thinkg and astute, those Arabs. As the old saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

[Rose Siding]

20. Are you serious? Another Sixty Billion for Star Wars?

[Occulus]

31. Fixing it?

Fixing it? It never worked in the first place!

[xxqqqzme]

16. DOD needs 2 B renamed

In reality it is the Dept of Offense. It does NOT take $419 billion 2 DEFEND this country. We do NOT need military bases all over the world to DEFEND this country. rummy is about the most offensive person, in every sense of the word, I can imagine.

Talk about reframing!!!!

[Roland99]

17. Well, Social Security isn't selling well these days, FEAR, however,

is a perennial best-seller.

[rodeodance]

19. yeah--FEAR--the big seller of the WH

[Career Prole]

21. Rumsfeld repeats on Wednesday what the U.N said Tuesday.

Rumsfeld said the plan sets an ambitious course to "continue prosecuting the war and to attack its ideological underpinnings."

Yeah Rummy...you and your f**king plans...

Let's see what that U.N. team said yesterday about your war on terror's success so far.

"The biggest fear we all have is terrorists getting hold of the means to cause a mass attack," said Richard Barrett, the team's coordinator. "Al-Qaida is a phenomenon that observes no borders. It is even harder to track now than it was a year or two ago when it had a more coherent structure and leadership."

<snip>

Barrett said he did not know where bin Laden was. But despite the lack of knowledge about the al-Qaida leader's whereabouts, the group he led continues to thrive.

"The team sees no let-up in the determination of al-Qaida, the Taliban and their associates to continue their campaign of terror," the report said, warning of "a further escalation in terms of brutality of attacks."

"Building on the appeal of its message, al-Qaida is actively seeking new areas in which to expand, both to recruit and to base itself. It aims to radicalize Muslim communities through propaganda and to create and exploit a sense of injustice whether political, social or economic," it added.

Barrett also said the terror group was using the conflict in Iraq to boost its standing. "There is no doubt al-Qaida is using the situation in Iraq to promote themselves and recruit people," he said.

Now if the U.N. had said "Syria" was planning attacks instead of "al-Qaida" in that report you'd have been on it like stink on $hit, wouln't you have, Rummy? Of course you would have.

Edited because my comment was inside the quote block. :eyes:

[Roland99]

25. That's a '5' of an article

[Career Prole]

32. I agree with you, and the only time I've heard of it outside of print

is on NPR.

Maybe the cable news will pick up on it when the full Security Council gets their hands on it...

"The semiannual report, which will be considered by the full Security Council at a later stage, painted a grim picture of a terror group determined to spread its influence, constantly evolving to evade detection."

...but then again maybe not, since it's particularly bad news for Chimpco and his terra agenda.

[radwriter0555]

23. Ah, bush needs a new "terror attack" to justify his pending invasion of

iran and syria?

Well done!

[AndyTiedye]

24. They Have Been LIHOPing since Before the Election

But nobody has taken the bait. Time for
MIHOP

[shanti]

27. right on schedule!

n/t

[adigal]

28. Boom boom boom boom, boom boom boom boom

Those ol' war drums are beating again - or - wait - Gannon, Plame, time for terror!

The incompetents did not protect us after 52 warnings, what possible compfort could I get from them in the administration now????

[adigal]

29. On second thought, how many Americans,

percentage wise, would support the invasion of Iran or Syria, even after an attack? Any guesses??? I guess less than 40%.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

35. How many would...

if there were an attack on American soil again? The PNACers need another Pearl Harbor to get the population behind them to take out Iran and Syria.

And I have no doubt that if they want it, they will get it.

[wabeewoman]

30. Just getting ready

in case the gay prostitute white house love boy and Scotties friend story gets too hot. Or any other of the numerous scandals waiting for the MSM to get some guts and break them....

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[Prisoner_Number_Six]

34. What's coming up they want to distract us from?

My guess is they wanna mute the Iran-Syria bullshit. Jacko isn't quite cutting it for some reason.

Direct comment from me to Mr. Rumsfeld (and you can quote me): You, Sir, are an idiot. We know you, we see you, and we understand you far better than you can ever imagine. So get it straight-- YOU DO NOT FOOL US.

Thank you.

[Duer 157099]

37. Must be time for Patriot Act renewal

Dues are due

[Daphne08]

40. Yes. I told my husband that I was deathly afraid of another

"terrorist attack" before the Patriot Act expires in December (and I believe--but am not certain--that some of the provisions will not expire even then).

If something does happen, I for one will think it highly coincidental... and I often question the concept of coincidence.

This is indeed a very frightening time.

[livinginphotographs]

38. Why. Are Bush's poll numbers sinking?

That usually means there's a possibility.

[TNOE]

39. Isn't this like Rummy stating after the first 2 planes hit

I can guarantee you they are not done yet - there will be another hit and wala! What a great psychic he is - the Pentagon gets hit and he's there ready to go - his crowning glory - the photo op of his helping - obviously KNOWING that the attacks were now through.

[LynnTheDem]

41. Yep ya'll did such a GREAT JOB protecting America on September 11, 2001

ASSHOLES.

[MadisonProgressive]

42. Terrorists 'recalibrating,' Rumsfeld says

Tail wags dog again! Gannongate heats up!!!!!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6980108/

WASHINGTON - The heads of the Pentagon, CIA and FBI on Wednesday warned lawmakers that they fear terrorists groups, particularly al-Qaida, are still actively looking for ways to carry out a strike in the United States.

“The extremists continue to plot to attack again. They are at this moment recalibrating and reorganizing. And so are we,” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the House Armed Services Committee.

Offering his argument for President Bush’s request for $419 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2006, Rumsfeld said the plan sets an ambitious course to “continue prosecuting the war and to attack its ideological underpinnings.”

In separate testimony, CIA Director Porter Goss said al-Qaida is intent on finding ways to circumvent U.S. security enhancements to attack the homeland.

[ladjf]

43. That means Rummy, cheney and Rove are "re-calibrating".

Is it time for another ""Pearl Harbor Like " event?

[Huckebein the Raven]

46. Yep

[Coventina]

51. Another big MIHOP/LIHOP event and they'll justify the draft

And then they can go invade Iran and Syria.

A PNACer wet dream, and it's coming our way.

Hold me.

[muriel_volestrangler]

54. Read the whole phrase

"The extremists continue to plot to attack again. They are at this moment recalibrating and reorganizing. And so are we."

Rummy means he continues to plot to attack again, and is recalibrating and reorganizing. Against Iran this time.

[imenja]

44. I thought terrorists would only strike if Kerry was president?

Lying assholes.

[driver8]

55. How could terrorists strike when the shrub is protecting us??

After all, he made it clear that he is the only one who could stop them.

I sleep better at night knowing the shrub is "on watch".

Dumb ass m-fer.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

45. Luckily, this administration

is soooooooooooooo great at reacting to warnings of an attack.
*sarcasm off*
But I thought Chimpy winning meant we would be safe from terra forever...

[cthrumatrix]

49. after 52 warnings they feel they are ready (sarcasm off)

[NYC]

53. Why?

Do they have the seat numbers this time?

[driver8]

56. Maybe they will get the exact time and place this time...

otherwise nothing will be done...just like last time.

[DoYouEverWonder]

47. They need to set up new outlets

for their noise and propaganda machine now that Talon and GOPUSA have been 'discovered'.

[bif]

48. Re-calibrate this, Rummy!

[coreystone]

50. I'm Confused! I still don't understand why there has not been..

a greater commitment to "HOMELAND SECURITY"????

We have all these miles of borders, all of the "ports of entry", all the avenues to ALLOW for the wreaking of havoc.

Where's the money?

There has not been any legitimate concern for protecting this country from any perceived assailants from beyond. I, as a postal employee, still have yet to wonder why the "ANTHRAX" investigation/inquiry has not been resolved for the much publicized anxiety that workers in the US Postal Service, the "selected" addressees, and the American people endured well over three years ago.

I remember when I used to "hang out" in bars and played pool. A friend of mine said, "Chalk is cheap, talk is talk, walk is walk, and, if y'a can't walk the talk, you talk; then the chalk you talk, is not the walk; and, that's CHEAP".

[The_Casual_Observer]

52. Na, we are safer without Saddam. Saddam was a madman you see

in other words, the world is safer without Saddam.

[tuvor]

57. Trying to kill the Guckert story

[conflictgirl]

58. Hey, don't look over there at those journalistic scandals!

Terra! Terra! 9-11! 9-11!

[98geoduck]

59. I did notice that he added Sunni Jihadists to the list of terrorist org.

"The world is a safer place, now that Sadam is no longer in power"

[lebkuchen]

60. Reading between the line:

The US will bomb Iran and Syria.

[truthisfreedom]

61. "we shall continue our unjust war, invade more countries and start more

unjust wars, and continue to rape and pillage the US treasury without any accountability for the next 4 years."

[ausiedownunderground]

62. Lets hope their not re-calibrating in Houston Texas!

In discussions with friends over here in Oz, we've often debated, had we been Bin Laden would we have inserted a Plan B and even C at the same time as Plan A. Bin Laden would have been well aware that Plan A would have met with a massive response from America, leading to extreme difficulties and hardships for his organization. So why not insert your response or responses to this while America's guard was down pre 9/11. Bin Laden's organization is famous for its patience. Have the Ruskies found their missing "suitcase" bombs yet?