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Originally Posted by tonyd  We are no safer now, as a matter of fact...
From Boston.com July 16, 2007 -
"A new US intelligence assessment being released to Congress this week is expected to say that Al Qaeda 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.
The National Intelligence Estimate is expected to point in particular to Al Qaeda's growing ability to use its base along the Pakistan-Afghan border to launch and inspire attacks.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said last week he had a "gut feeling" that the nation faces a higher risk of attack this summer.
Without offering specifics, he has pointed to several factors: Al Qaeda's increased freedom to train in South Asia; a flurry of public statements from the network's leadership; a history of summertime attacks; and a broader range of attacks in North Africa and Europe, and homegrown terrorism increasing in Europe"
Sounds to me like we are going in the wrong direction. |
all that articles says is that the terrorists are preparing to fight back. that is usually what enemies do. That doesn't mean that we are not safer then we were on 9/11. A lot of work has gone into keeping the citizens of this country safe...and it is making a difference. Terror plots have been stopped.
There is no way we will ever be totally safe...we live in a free society...
I'm not going to argue about the direction...i think Iraq is a cluster fuck as well. But, atleast it is a direction.....what is teh direction of the democrats.
besides bashing W and republicans?