Pascrell questions timing of terror threat revelation

[Manix]

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NEWARK, N.J. -- A member of New Jersey's congressional delegation on Tuesday criticized the Bush administration for not fully disclosing the nature of information concerning specific threats that led to raising the national terror alert over the weekend.

Rep. William J. Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., also questioned whether the timing of the release was politically motivated, noting that the raised terror alert comes on the heels of last week's Democratic convention.


Pascrell, who serves on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, said he was angry that he and other New Jersey officials were not initially told that some of the information predated even the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Pascrell, of Paterson, was also angered that the information was not clearly characterized as surveillance data, as it turned out to be, rather than operational plans for an actual attack.



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[acmavm]

1. Yeah, a lot of us are pretty suspicious. I don't know why Kerry had to

distance himself from Dean's remarks, they were true. Everytime it looks bad for junior, things get 'scary'.

This whole terra alert was bogus. No wonder bush* let the little woman and the kiddies go to the big city yesterday.

[clydefrand]

2. I think Kerry distances himself

only publicly. He probably has asked Dean to do what he can't very well do. I say let his surrogates go after the idiot's jugular.

[Manix]

3. ...good point!...let Dean be the lightning rod for wingnut attacks.