Lets ask Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-05-10-ridge-alerts_x.htm
USA TODAY
Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge said that he often disagreed with ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS who wanted to elevate the threat level to orange, or "high" risk of terrorist attack, but was overruled.
"More often than not we were the least inclined to raise it," Ridge told reporters. "Sometimes we disagreed with the intelligence assessment. Sometimes we thought even if the intelligence was good, you don't necessarily put the country on (alert). ... There were times when some people were really aggressive about raising it, and we said, 'For that?' "
Ridge said he wanted to "debunk the myth" that his agency was responsible for repeatedly raising the alert under a color-coded system he unveiled in 2002.
Ergo, the Bush administration was manipulating the alerts from the mouth of Tom Ridge HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF.
What are the chances it happens again?
2006-09-28 15:26:27 · 11 answers · asked by big-brother 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Not only Alert may be some action too to scare the hell out of voters and get some votes.But if it happens the limit will surely be crossed.
2006-09-28 15:35:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure it will rise again, but it won't mean ****. The terror alert is just another tool to scare the American people into buying into the right-wing philosophies. In fact that's the whole reason why the Department of Homeland Security was created.
2006-09-28 15:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by desert_falcon932 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probability is nonetheless "intense" human beings, awaken!!! can not blame one guy!!! Tom Ridge solutions to larger ups!!! Small examples (???): In CO. effect the day gone by 9-26-2006, ANY/ALL toiletries would desire to extra healthful right into a a million gallon zip lock bag, that would desire to bypass by way of X-ray as shop on. If latest in ya' non shop on, it will be long previous, locked luggage, or not!!! I went to Vegas in February 2006...Airport became under "pink Alert"???...yet, could not get any archives' from airport, heard not something via employing television, and so on. only approximately ignored my planes to just about be stripped searched, at each and every examine component, upload actuality there have been multiple extra, than nicely-known!!! upload airports racial profiling, which took lots time!!! we are nonetheless susceptible, regardless of election, only daily residing!!! probabilities of attack lower back???...it is going to take place lower back...we will see it lower back and, lower back!!! unhappy as actuality is!!!
2016-10-18 04:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! look for an October Surprise tied in with terrorism.
2006-09-28 15:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by jimbo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing like scaring people to win votes.
2006-09-28 15:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Villain 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
October.....surprise!
2006-09-28 15:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-09-28 15:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by mark s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT ALWAYS HAPPENS, IT WILL MOSTLY LIKELY START HAPPENING AGAIN. I HOPE THAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CAN SEE THAT UNDER BUSH AL QUAIDA HAS INCREASE IN SIZE WITH HIS AGENDA.
2006-09-28 15:33:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course, it's just a matter of time...
2006-09-28 15:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
with our current pres. i would not doubt it.
2006-09-28 15:28:20 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Bo Jangles 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋