White House: terror intelligence 'chilling' , not old

[Cocoa]

this info has been chilling for three years, on the same freezer shelf as Osama.

http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/3610777/detail.html

DALLAS -- The White House says the intelligence behind the latest terror alert is "chilling" -- and not old, as critics have suggested.

Press Secretary Scott McClellan says it's "wrong and quite irresponsible" to call the information outdated. He says it was updated as recently as this year, and he says al-Qaida has a history of planning attacks well in advance, then updating plans just before striking.

McClellan spoke to reporters on Air Force One as President Bush flew to Texas.

Officials have acknowledged that some of the documents found in Pakistan that prompted the alert are undated, and may be pre-9/11. The documents reflected surveillance of financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington.

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[Sabriel]

1. Yo, yo, yo! That intelligence is chillin'!

Maybe they shouldn't have "chilled" it quite so long. Idjits.

[saigon68]

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[yardwork]

2. Updated this year!.......in January

Poor McClellan. I almost feel sorry for him today. Almost.

[progressivebydesign]

10. Don't worry...

soon he'll be 'resiging to spend more time with his family', like every other Bush bot. I think I know why Ridge is skedaddling.. When I saw the look on his face when he had to add the sentence about 'President Bush excellent record of his continuing fight on the war on terror' (or whatever that wierd political ad was) during his terror briefing the other day, it was a man that is sick of manipulating the people for political gain. McClellan, like his predecessor, will tire of being used as a prop...

[olddem43]

18. Actually, the spokesman was George McClellan,

who reported that Gen. Lee was preparing to attack in Maryland, and our forces in Gettysburg, Pa.

[bread_and_roses]

20. ROFL! (n/t)

[shockingelk]

21. seems like "historical" information to me!

"RICE: I believe the title was, "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States."

...And I said, at one point, that this was a historical memo, that it was -- it was not based on new threat information."

[Chimpeach]

3. On the freezer shelf...

I'll say!

[matcom]

4. but i'm "Gellin'"

:bounce:

[Nambe]

5. Sounds like a Bud commercial.

[rkc3]

6. Now that the admin is in danger of losing its re-election bid...

we need to go back and review these terror threats.

When Condi took the stand and told America about the information they received prior to 9/11 - they were historical documents and contained the same chatter they'd heard for years. Nothing to worry about.

Either these guys have balls the size of Texas or America is dumber than you could ever think.

When is America going to straighten up?

[Mandate My Ass]

7. Um, Er, Scottie

When the terrorists know that you're onto their plans and
the selected targets are now being heavily guarded...

THEY CHANGE THEM!!!

[Cocoa]

9. he works for Bush

he wouldn't be familiar with that concept.

[fob]

25. Actually he says right in the story he's well aware of this...

"...he(Snottie) says al-Qaida has a history of planning attacks well in advance, then updating plans just before striking."

[electricmonk]

11. Maybe they think the terrorist leaders are just like *

Once their mind is made up they can never change it just like dumbass. That wouldn't be bold resolute leadership ya know.

[Mandate My Ass]

14. LOL

cagey is what they are not.:dunce:

[MallRat]

8. I bet they wish they could have that word back.

The intel was "chilling?"

For how long?

-MR

[LuminousX]

12. I didn't realize Intel was like white wine

[cthrumatrix]

13. WTF...are you kidding me... put this whole admin on "ice"

these are pathetic liars...they left the date of the data out "ON PURPOSE"...it was a fuck up..again

[Mountainman]

15. Trust us!

We know what's good for this administration

[Flint-oid]

23. Trust the boot

Yeah, the boot

[Ms. Clio]

16. I saw a clip of Ridge on The Daily Show last night

He specifically said that the latest TERRA! TERRA! TERRA! alert was based on new, "unusually detailed," information.

What will it take for the American people to finally clue in the truth about these incredible liars and manipulators?

[tlcandie]

22. I think they ARE waking up ...

Had to take a vehicle in for cooling system redo today at Goodyear tire store. Two older men were sitting in the waiting area. The local news channel started in on something about the updated terror alert...

One of the men (had a Kerry button on I didn't notice until now) started laughing out loud!! I turned and saw the Kerry button and he said,

"This is absolutely ridiculous!" I agreed and we started talking then the other man started talking and they BOTH think it is all such a crock of.. well you know! I told them they made my day! :bounce:


EDIT: OH! They were both veterans, too!!

[Ms. Clio]

24. Stories like that always make my day--thanks!

Their bullshit meters seem to be in excellent working order--awesome!!!

[54anickel]

17. The only thing "chilling" is the fact that we are even facing the prospect

of another 4 years of this idiot. Shrub should be polling at about 5% right now, the total of his "elite base".

[GR]

19. It Should Be Useful, Not "Chilling"....It's Not...

and is probably counterproductive as it tips terrorists that we know what they're up to so they can go to plan B which we don't know about. They could have done the right thing by taking quiet action, without the blatantly political braying of Ridge on Sunday. But know, they wanted to step on Kerry's BIG BOUNCE...

[democrat_patriot]

26. So chilling - Laura and daughter tour intended targets?

I'm sure the secret service knew the truth. No alert! This is just a drill!

[NashVegas]

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