Obama-Bush teams to stage 'disaster' exercise

[sabra]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The outgoing White House administration will next week hold a joint "disaster scenario" exercise with top members of the incoming team of president-elect Barack Obama, US officials said Friday.

"I'm not going to go into the details of it, but it is a disaster scenario where the government would be very much tested," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.

"It is an exercise scenario, a hypothetical scenario that is designed to test and tax the capabilities of the federal government," he added.

He did not specify whether Obama or vice president-elect Joe Biden would take part in Tuesday's three-hour long exercise, saying merely it was part of regular training events and had not been motivated by any specific threat.

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[thewiseguy]

1. We have been disaster exercising for the past 8 years

[goforit]

2. OBAMA/BIDEN should not take part that the past Administration has cooked up!

[musette_sf]

3. ruh-roh

[sarcasmo]

13. Exactly.

[anokaflash]

4. Smart Idea

Seriously, for all the current Admin's flaws, this is a smart idea.

We, as a Republic, are at our most vulnerable on inauguration day as the peaceful transition officially begins.

Very wise to make sure everyone, on both sides of the aisle are on the same page should the worst case scenarios play out.

Flash
Centrisity.com

[goforit]

10. This is when the underground intentional crimes happen too (911 and Londons trains)

The Gov't had military exercises happenning at the same time as a decoy of the real crime.
So ......Don't count your chickens sweetheart!

[goforit]

11. 20 poster......with an interesting comment! We can see you too.

[OneBlueSky]

5. doing disaster planning with George W. Bush is like . . .

attending an R&B concert by the New Christy Minstrels . . .

going hunting with Dick Cheney . . .

sitting in front of PeeWee Herman in a movie theater . . .

attending a Thomas Kinkade opening at the Met . . .

having an intelligent conversation with Sarah Palin . . .

whatever . . .

[uppityperson]

6. What is the disaster? bush/cheney refuse to leave?

[jus_the_facts]

7. Like the one NORAD was doin' when planes were REALLY flyin' into the Twin Towers?

[RussBLib]

8. My thoughts exactly - n/t

[Champion Jack]

9. BINGO!

[mikelgb]

12. beware actual events mirroring training events have been known to occur

[PearliePoo2]

14. The timing of this has got me really worried

I have been holding my breath until Obama actually takes office....tin-foil and all.
I never expected these power-whore bastards to go quietly in the night.
I DON'T trust these criminals and do not put anything past them.
A disaster scenario exercise has disaster written all over it.
Please...Gawds that be...don't let anything fuck with Jan. 20th and President Obama taking office.

[Blaq Dem]

15. Will it include some shoe dodging exercises?

Everyone knows Bush practiced dodging shoes.

[Ian David]

16. The last eight years have been a "disaster exercise." n/t

[frog92969]

17. I've been watching and waiting for bu$h's "parting gift"

Could this be it?

I wish BO would just hide out for about 10 days.

[indio55555]

18. Oh come on.....

Last time someone forgot to tell Dick Chaney the drill is over and he's still hiding.

[Virginia Dare]

19. Cheney will give a private tour of his bunker I suppose?

by the way, does Cheney get to keep the anti-aircraft missiles currently parked at his various private homes?

[damntexdem]

20. Stage one? There is a continuing disaster scenario that won't end until Jan. 20.

Eight years of testing and taxing the capabilities of the federal government have left said government in dire straights.

[2Design]

21. he is a disaster and a terriorist = just tazer him n/t