Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
Republicans (and competing Democrats) have been falling all over themselves to declare Howard Dean either traitorous, stupid, or insane for stating that "the capture of Saddam has not made America safer." Shrill, softheaded, intemperate, little man, how could he possibly believe such a thing when everybody kno--
BZZZT. BZZZT. BZZZT. We interrupt this post for an important alert from the Department of Homeland Security.
December 21st, 2003: Today, the United States Government raised the national threat level from an Elevated to High risk of terrorist attack -- or as more commonly known, from a Yellow Code to an Orange Code. [...] The U.S. intelligence community has received a substantial increase in the volume of threat-related intelligence reports. These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond. The strategic indicators, including al-Qaida's continued desire to carry out attacks against our homeland, are perhaps greater now than at any point since September 11th, 2001.
But, but, but...
TrackBackWith special warnings for those American citizens in the Middle East this holiday with reminders that Al Queda has recently staged/claimed attacks/assaults in three Middle Eastern countries.
Posted by: owlmother at December 22, 2003 04:37 PMWait, Wait!!
Tom "the Exterminator" DeLay has just told us that al Qaeda has been totally disrupted and is no longer a major threat.
But this means that Howard Dean knows more about terrorism than the Republicans! [Gasp!]
Posted by: Bryan at December 22, 2003 05:32 PMMy "sarcasm" tag didn't display on the previous post and Fearful Leader just asked people to continue buying and not to cancel plans that include gathering in thousands for tickets that cost a lot of money.
Posted by: Bryan at December 22, 2003 05:36 PMBut, but but ... Saddam Hussein IS al-Qaida - didn't you know that? Just ask Undersecretary Douglas J. Feith!
Posted by: Afterburner at December 24, 2003 04:51 PM