Fran Townsend: "We know that al-Qaeda" tends to view elections

[sabra]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTst06GVzyDc&refer=home

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Frances Fragos Townsend, who announced today she's leaving her job as White House homeland security adviser, said the U.S. must be on guard against the threat of a terrorist attack tied to next year's elections.

Before she leaves President George W. Bush's administration in early 2008, Townsend said she wants to make sure that plans are in place to head off any potential terrorist threat before or after elections for president and Congress and to ensure there is ``no lag in information sharing'' between the Bush administration and the next occupant of the White House.

``We know that al-Qaeda'' tends to view elections ``as a period of vulnerability,'' Townsend, 45, said in an interview. ``I don't know if there will be a particular threat, but we can't ignore what we have already seen.''

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One of the biggest disappointments from her tenure, she said, is that the administration hasn't captured or killed al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

``I'm absolutely confident we will ultimately be successful,'' she said. ``But would I like to be standing here announcing that he's dead? Absolutely.''

[CatWoman]

1. yeah

we also know how "manly" they are :rofl:

[Disturbed]

3. That she would rather have Osama dead than captured

is a telling statement. Even if Osama did die for some reason or was killed does she really believe that al Q would just wither away? She is so freakin' stupid, just like most of the rancid Busholini Regime, including her Glorious Leader.

[maxsolomon]

2. you should be hoping to announce his capture

or that they have ended their struggle against us.

[Atman]

4. Projecting much, Fran?

:eyes:

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[HuffleClaw]

5. translation: bush will use terror for political purposes yet again n/t

[Richard Steele]

6. You cracked the code! nm

[RC]

7. I heard on NPR news on the way home that al-Qaeda likes to be active

and blow things up either before or after elections because governments are distracted, not as efficient as at other times.

We are being set up for another attack on this country if the criminals in the White House lose the coming election.

[Amonester]

8. One of the biggest disappointments from her tenure...

OMG, that stupid right-wing nut isn't even "aware" her beloved awol chimp is truly ... not that concerned about bin.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020313-8.html

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