It looks like George the judas goat is going to lead the sheeple to the slaughter.
Next stop for the neocon express is Tehran.
toot toot.
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Bush warns of 'nation in danger'
The new security measures could last until the November elections
US President George W Bush has described America as a "nation in danger", amid warnings of possible al-Qaeda attacks on US cities.
He said the work of securing the country was not yet done, adding that he had asked Congress to create a new post of national intelligence director.
The commission investigating the 11 September 2001 attacks called last month for US intelligence reforms.
Security has been tightened in three US cities with financial institutions.
We're doing everything we can in our power to confront the danger
President Bush
The security alert was raised to orange - the second-highest level - in parts of Washington DC, New York and Newark, as evidence emerged that al-Qaeda had been meticulously planning attacks on several buildings.
Washington Police Chief Charles Ramsey told BBC News Online that increased security could last until the elections in November as it appeared that al-Qaeda wanted to influence the US vote.
The Associated Press news agency quoted an unnamed intelligence official as saying that its operatives had gathered information on such details as whether steel underpinnings on the buildings could withstand heat from certain explosives, and the flow of pedestrians per minute on pavements outside them.
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice described the intelligence as being extraordinarily detailed and "unlike anything that I have seen".
Meanwhile Pakistan said it had found the information on the planned attacks on a computer belonging to a key al-Qaeda suspect arrested last week.
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said files seized from Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, arrested a week ago, provided substantial information on possible attacks on buildings in the US and UK.
Show of confidence
In the three cities, workers were urged to go about their business as normal despite an increased police presence.
QUICK GUIDE
What is al-Qaeda?
New York police closed several streets in Manhattan and banned trucks from bridges and tunnels leading to the heart of the financial sector in Wall Street. Helicopter patrols backed up the increased police presence on the ground.
Officers clad in body armour and holding assault rifles stood guard, on alert for truck bombs, chemical and biological attacks.
Click here for more detailed view of the buildings under threat.
In maps
Mayor Michael Bloomberg rang the opening bell at the stock exchange in a show of confidence in the city's precautions.
"New York City is not going to be cowed by terrorists, make no mistake about it," he said.
In Washington, police stepped up identity checks as employees filed into the World Bank headquarters.
'Confronting the danger'
Mr Bush said his administration would go beyond the proposals made by the 11 September commission, whose report blamed intelligence bodies for failing to predict or avert the airliner hijackings, in which nearly 3,000 people died.
The time to act is now, not later
John Kerry
Presidential challenger
As well the appointment of a new intelligence chief, he announced the creation of a national counter-terrorism centre to collect and analyse data on suspected terrorist activities.
"We're doing everything we can in our power to confront the danger," he said.
"We're making good progress and protecting our people and bringing our enemies to account."
HAVE YOUR SAY
The US authorities did right to put up anti-terrorist measures and keep the terrorists on the run
Mary Carlo, Kinshasa, Congo
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The latest warning of possible attacks on three US cities was a solemn reminder of the threats the country continued to face, he said.
But the Democrat challenger for the White House immediately criticised the president for failing to understand the urgency of quick action.
"The time to act is now, not later," John Kerry said, urging Mr Bush to call Congress back from its summer recess to begin working on the changes.
"Here we are today almost three years after 11 September and we still don't have a national director of intelligence," Mr Kerry said.
The commission had urged the establishment of a cabinet-level post which would have the authority to force the often warring intelligence agencies to co-operate and share information.
Instead Mr Bush said the new director would oversee the work of the intelligence agencies but would be placed outside the White House.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3529778.stm
Next stop for the neocon express is Tehran.
toot toot.
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Bush warns of 'nation in danger'
The new security measures could last until the November elections
US President George W Bush has described America as a "nation in danger", amid warnings of possible al-Qaeda attacks on US cities.
He said the work of securing the country was not yet done, adding that he had asked Congress to create a new post of national intelligence director.
The commission investigating the 11 September 2001 attacks called last month for US intelligence reforms.
Security has been tightened in three US cities with financial institutions.
We're doing everything we can in our power to confront the danger
President Bush
The security alert was raised to orange - the second-highest level - in parts of Washington DC, New York and Newark, as evidence emerged that al-Qaeda had been meticulously planning attacks on several buildings.
Washington Police Chief Charles Ramsey told BBC News Online that increased security could last until the elections in November as it appeared that al-Qaeda wanted to influence the US vote.
The Associated Press news agency quoted an unnamed intelligence official as saying that its operatives had gathered information on such details as whether steel underpinnings on the buildings could withstand heat from certain explosives, and the flow of pedestrians per minute on pavements outside them.
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice described the intelligence as being extraordinarily detailed and "unlike anything that I have seen".
Meanwhile Pakistan said it had found the information on the planned attacks on a computer belonging to a key al-Qaeda suspect arrested last week.
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said files seized from Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, arrested a week ago, provided substantial information on possible attacks on buildings in the US and UK.
Show of confidence
In the three cities, workers were urged to go about their business as normal despite an increased police presence.
QUICK GUIDE
What is al-Qaeda?
New York police closed several streets in Manhattan and banned trucks from bridges and tunnels leading to the heart of the financial sector in Wall Street. Helicopter patrols backed up the increased police presence on the ground.
Officers clad in body armour and holding assault rifles stood guard, on alert for truck bombs, chemical and biological attacks.
Click here for more detailed view of the buildings under threat.
In maps
Mayor Michael Bloomberg rang the opening bell at the stock exchange in a show of confidence in the city's precautions.
"New York City is not going to be cowed by terrorists, make no mistake about it," he said.
In Washington, police stepped up identity checks as employees filed into the World Bank headquarters.
'Confronting the danger'
Mr Bush said his administration would go beyond the proposals made by the 11 September commission, whose report blamed intelligence bodies for failing to predict or avert the airliner hijackings, in which nearly 3,000 people died.
The time to act is now, not later
John Kerry
Presidential challenger
As well the appointment of a new intelligence chief, he announced the creation of a national counter-terrorism centre to collect and analyse data on suspected terrorist activities.
"We're doing everything we can in our power to confront the danger," he said.
"We're making good progress and protecting our people and bringing our enemies to account."
HAVE YOUR SAY
The US authorities did right to put up anti-terrorist measures and keep the terrorists on the run
Mary Carlo, Kinshasa, Congo
Click here to read more of your comments
The latest warning of possible attacks on three US cities was a solemn reminder of the threats the country continued to face, he said.
But the Democrat challenger for the White House immediately criticised the president for failing to understand the urgency of quick action.
"The time to act is now, not later," John Kerry said, urging Mr Bush to call Congress back from its summer recess to begin working on the changes.
"Here we are today almost three years after 11 September and we still don't have a national director of intelligence," Mr Kerry said.
The commission had urged the establishment of a cabinet-level post which would have the authority to force the often warring intelligence agencies to co-operate and share information.
Instead Mr Bush said the new director would oversee the work of the intelligence agencies but would be placed outside the White House.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3529778.stm
