CNN: Authorities warn of possible debate threats

[kysrsoze]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warned authorities in Florida that Thursday's presidential debate at the University of Miami could be an attractive target for terrorists.

The agencies sent an assessment of potential terrorist threats and tactics to Florida Homeland Security Adviser and to the FBI's Miami field office.

"We do not have any specific information or intelligence to suggest that this first presidential debate is a target," a DHS official said, adding that there was no specific threat information against any of the debates. (Special Report: America Votes 2004, the debates)

The official said that the face-offs between President Bush and Democratic nominee John Kerry were symbolic events that terrorists might target in an effort to disrupt the elections. The warning, issued Monday, notes that southern Florida has been used as a base of operations and transit point by al Qaeda operatives and some of the 9/11 hijackers.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/29/debate.security/index.html

Ha! This is actually supposed to be news?

[JuniorPlankton]

1. why is it LBN??

:wtf:

[hatrack]

2. Maybe this would be better in LBB

Late Breaking Bullshit.

[alittlelark]

3. LOL!!!

LBB!

[goforit]

8. Hats off to Hatrack!!!.....roflmao!!!! LBB

[Catfight]

10. Brilliant, LBB! That's classic! eom

[Ilsa]

26. We need a new forum...

to separate the crap Bushco throws us from real LBN.

Excellent work, hatrack! :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast: :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast: :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast: :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast: :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast: :thumbsup: :yourock: :toast:

[K8-EEE]

32. LOL!! DEBATES ARE TOOOO DANGEROUS!

Maybe we shouldn't have too many of them there debate thangs, they attract TERR'ISTS!

[0007]

35. Yes indeed, we do need a new forum called LBB

I love it!

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Okay girls bounce your bobbies
Thank you hatrack

[saigon68]

29. They should just invite Osama to participate

By satellite phone. It would be a ratings winner. I'm sure he'd have something to say, especially to the Chimp.

[goodboy]

4. This is bullshit. Why are they saying anything at all if there's no

specific info? Are they expecting bush to bomb tonight? We all know when things go bad for Bush that the terror warnings go up

[gandalf]

5. They are supporting the Bush mantra: Terrorists looming behind each bush

It makes his message even more "important": With me, you will be safer.

Some crazy people seem to believe it. Unbelievable.

[goodboy]

14. Terrorists are laughing behind Bush...eom

[Behind the Aegis]

22. What a great bumper sticker!!!

"Terrorists laugh at our fear while hiding behind a Bush!"

[Demeter]

27. Terrorists Behind Each BUSH???!!!

Now THAT I'll believe! Including Laura and the twins.

[alexisfree]

31. that was funny!!!!

still cracking up on the floor!! :7 :7

[yardwork]

15. That's it. It's a preemptive strike to cover for * disastrous performance

What more can they do? So, far the BFEE has:

Lowered expectations for * performance so that a chimp could beat him and he'd still be declared the winner.

Give Fox the right to televise all camera angles, lighting, reaction shots, etc.

Insisted on a "debate" format allows * to read pre-written "answers" off his teleprompter.

Sent a terra warning to, of all places, Florida, where people have a lot more to worry about than the government's stupid terror alerts. They're already dealing with an actual disaster, thank you very much.

[TheFarseer]

6. Ha Ha If bush gets a hard question.......

A man in a nice suit with sunglasses on will run up on stage and whisper something to him. bush will politely excuse himself to deal with matters of national security.

[Bridget Burke]

7. Or he'll sit there for 7 minutes....

looking like a stunned ox.

[UpInArms]

9. will he have a copy of "MY Pet Goat"

in his pocket so that he can do what he did on 9/11?

[TheFarseer]

16. LOL

maybe he will whip it out, read the audience a passage and say, "You know, the war on terror is alot like the goat in the story........"

[gandalf]

12. He will pick up one buzz word and replay a prepared speech fragment

I think he has trained for every possible question or topic a short "speech" or line of argumentation and will just reproduce them (as long as his memory works more or less). Even if his learned speech does not match exactly the question.

Afterwards, one will "he is strong on leadership" and "he is the more likeable guy", "he has a good body language". Content does not matter.

[Gregorian]

36. A yellow alert means both candidates get to use crib notes.

I can see it now- Did Bush cheat while he was off camera. Kerry was roller blading and getting a quick tan. I guess the only way we'll know for sure is if Bush comes back on stage, and actually sounds like he has a brain.
Maybe they should the terrorists should be given their own venue.

Sorry, my attempts to be witty have failed miserably. :)

[Spinzonner]

11. If he starts performing badly and goes off-script

a 'credible' threat will be called into the authorities and the debate will come to a screaming halt to 'protect the President'.

From what will be another matter, however ...

[pacalo]

13. Translation: The coWard's handlers might be witnessing a meltdown

& they're worried the coWard won't be able to shake it off in time for the debate. This report is for insurance purposes.

"We do not have any specific information or intelligence to suggest that this first presidential debate is a target," a DHS official said, adding that there was no specific threat information against any of the debates.

If that's the case, why is it being reported?

[Q3JR4]

17. Oy!

Again with the terrorists are going to disrupt the elections thing. Oh My God! We're all going to die! Eh, all right, everybody move along now. Nothing to see here.

You think this would give them a reason to cancel them?

[bacchant]

18. Ooh, how about this crazy Rovian scenario

FBI agents dressed as terrorists storm the debates. The FOX cameras record Bush, who's aware that it's fake, standing proud and defiant while Kerry is quickly escorted out of the building by the secret service. Crazy I know, but they would if they could.

[shockingelk]

30. a attack anywhere at this point would conclusively show ...

... that Kerry is right: Bush has made us less safe, not more safe.

[VegasWolf]

19. I'm just curious to see how medicated he might be. n/t

[Media_Lies_Daily]

20. This will give FratBoy a chance to back out at the last second.

[demnan]

21. Bush has the attackers poised

as soon as Kerry starts winning the debate they attack!

[napi21]

23. This BS reminds me of the 50's when there was a communist

around every corner and under every bed!

Some things do scare me too, but they're real likely things, like ttrying to drive I85 through Atlanta, putting a Dem bumper sticker on my new car and having it keyed, and my house making it though the next hurricane without damage.

[highnooner]

24. Stating the obvious, DUH!

"The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warned authorities in Florida that Thursday's presidential debate at the University of Miami could be an attractive target for terrorists."

[Eurobabe]

25. Fvck the DEBATE threat, have you seen the pix of Iraqi kids

on CNN?? I just cried. This is horrific. Kerry better ask Bu$h how he lives with himself.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

28. Right... The place with the tightest security in the world... Exactly

what a terrorist would look for to carry out clandestine attacks.

Keep shovelin' the fear coal, Karl. The sheeple need the heat.

[recon54]

33. "We do not have any specific information...

or intelligence to suggest that this first presidential debate is a target..."

But we figured we'd just tell you, just to cover our asses.

[xxqqqzme]

34. that's just not possible

we are all so much safer now...squatter, unca dick, kindasleazie... they all say so. I can't believe they would lie 2 us.

[goodboy]

37. I guess they think * is gonna do bad...that's the only time we get

terra 'lerts

[robbedvoter]

38. Wow! How brave of fearless leader to go! Like when he threw the ball

at the Yankee game after 911 and got Rosie O'Donnel &al to fall in love with him (he coudaa hid, but didn't)
I feel so very safe now!

[DoYouEverWonder]

39. There is good reason to be concerned

Miami is a terrorist hotbed. But we're not talking al Qaeda terrorists. It's the Cuban ones that I'm worried about. Has anyone seen Roger Stone tonight? I'd be keeping an eye on him and his buddies if I was HS.

[MADem]

40. His buddies?

Or just his "little buddy?" I understand that thing has been 'out and about' in a somewhat unhealthy fashion!

[Rose Siding]

41. Well OF COURSE there will be debate threads!!!!!

Lots of them, I hope. DU will be jumping and to suggest that that is somehow a bad thing is just plain un-ameri...what? Threats, not threads?

*never mind*