White House conducts nationwide security drill; Bush goes for bike ride

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.pentictonherald.ca/CPstory.php?cpid=662085

By: The Canadian Press
at 21:42 on February 24, 2007, EST.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of high-level officials joined in a White House drill to see how the government would respond if several U.S. cities were attacked simultaneously by bombs similar to those commonly used against troops in Iraq.

President George W. Bush went on a bike ride not far from the White House Saturday morning and did not take part in the test.

White House homeland security adviser Fran Townsend presided over the three-hour exercise that brought the government's highest level homeland security officials to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. All cabinet agencies were represented by their secretaries or other high-ranking officials, with a total of about 90 participants, said Scott Stanzel, a White House spokesman.

[Little Wing]

1. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. He should be there, but do you really WANT him there?

I don't.

[cspanlovr]

2. They're afraid he'll forget its a test...

and start running around like Ricky Bobby.

[nuxvomica]

3. Seriously, if anyone needs this training he does

Remember how NORAD couldn't reach him on 9/11? :mad:

[Fridays Child]

4. Congenital idiot.