StillUnknown Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090820/pl_afp/usattackspoliticsridge WASHINGTON (AFP) – Former US homeland security chief Tom Ridge charges in a new book that top aides to then-president George W. Bush pressured him to raise the "terror alert" level to sway the November 2004 US election. Then defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and attorney general John Ashcroft pushed him to elevate the color-coded threat level, but Ridge refused, according to a summary from his publisher, Thomas Dunne Books. "After that episode, I knew I had to follow through with my plans to leave the federal government for the private sector," Ridge is quoting as writing in "The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege ... And How We Can Be Safe Again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 :munchout:This should get interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 :obvious: Man, in 5-10 years...:paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 :obvious:Man, in 5-10 years...:paranoid: Haha, people knew it all along but just needed to hear it confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Haha, people knew it all along but just needed to hear it confirmed.:yes:EDIT: And how does "former Homeland Secretary" become "Bush aide"? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 No comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 No comment.That's a comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ahhh, the good old days before socialism and Hitler-death panel-health care legislation that destroys the fabric our society as we know it. Real America days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 That's a comment I suppose it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfire Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 What an idiot Bush was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 From the Book "Duh" by Tom Ridge? Who didn't believe this could happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Well played Predicto ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 A lot of us said this was going on at the time and were called crazy by Bush loyalists. It was obvious. The question that has to be asked is how is this not something that should be investigated by congress? That's a pretty damn serious charge when you consider alert status' affected law enforcement throughout the country. That's a lot of activity and money to play dirty politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 A lot of us said this was going on at the time and were called crazy by Bush loyalists. Hopefully the same thing won't happen, but in reverse, over this healthcare issue. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 A lot of us said this was going on at the time and were called crazy by Bush loyalists. It was obvious. The question that has to be asked is how is this not something that should be investigated by congress? That's a pretty damn serious charge when you consider alert status' affected law enforcement throughout the country. That's a lot of activity and money to play dirty politics. Republican Congressman:"We shouldn't worry about what happened in the past. It's time to look forward" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Tom Ridge: Minister of Fear http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2004/07/minister-fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'll be honest, I dismissed talk about screwing with terror alerts prior to the elections as conspiracy theory crap. I didn't think they would stoop that low. Whoever pressured Ridge should be receive a serious beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'll be honest, I dismissed talk about screwing with terror alerts prior to the elections as conspiracy theory crap. I didn't think they would stoop that low. Whoever pressured Ridge should be receive a serious beating. Well, regardless of who the actual aide was, it has Cheney written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I thought there were only two colors. Orange and Yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I hope that there is a day that the diehards on each side realize that their guy is just as dirty as the other guy. Sadly, there are no good guys in politics. Not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I hope that there is a day that the diehards on each side realize that their guy is just as dirty as the other guy. Sadly, there are no good guys in politics. Not anymore. I'd rather people be held responsible for their actions rather then having supporters on both sides just accept they are dirty and allow the system to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Republican Congressman:"We shouldn't worry about what happened in the past. It's time to look forward" I didn't know Mark McGwire was a Republican Congressman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Wait...is Ridge saying the threat level was not raised politically while he was there?...just that he was pressured to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I didn't know Mark McGwire was a Republican Congressman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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