I hope he doesn't have to eat these words
Biden: Major terror attack on U.S. unlikely
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"The idea of there being a massive attack in the United States like 9/11 is unlikely, in my opinion," Biden said in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live."
Instead, groups such as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula "have decided to move in the direction of much more small-bore but devastatingly frightening attacks," such as the failed bombing of a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day.
Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, a Nigerian, has been accused of trying to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it prepared to land in Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day.
"I think there are going to be attempts," Biden said, but he praised the successes of the U.S. security and intelligence apparatus in dealing with the threats.
Comment: I hope he is right!
Hey John,
ReplyDeleteThat was really interesting.
His blog linked - worth a look!
Cheney Attacks Obama on National Security
ReplyDeleteAs for Mr. Biden's recent assessment that another 9/11-style attack was unlikely, Mr. Cheney said the vice president is "dead wrong."
"I think they need to do everything they can to prevent it. And if the mindset is it's not likely, then it's difficult to mobilize the resources and get people to give it the kind of priority that it deserves," he said.