Via Talk Left.
Bremer, who in 1999 chaired a national commission on terrorism, gave a speech on Feb. 26, 2001, in which he said the "general terrorist threat" was increasing.
"The new administration seems to be paying no attention to the problem of terrorism," Bremer said in remarks to the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation.
"What they will do is stagger along until there's a major incident and then suddenly say, 'Oh, my God, shouldn't we be organized to deal with this?"'
"That's too bad. They've been given a window of opportunity with very little terrorism now, and they're not taking advantage of it. Maybe the folks in the press ought to be pushing a little bit."
That seems to fall perfectly in line with what Richard Clarke said. What tactics is the administration going to use to discredit Bremer? He hasn't lost his job, he's not on a book tour, he's not a Democrat.
[wingnut] Oh, wait.. Maybe he's secretly working for the Democrats. Yes, that's it! He's a liberal spy, and he's probably responsible for the downward spiral of events in Iraq. He's in a perfect position to undermine our mission there, he's been at it all along! I bet he speaks French, too! What kind of a name is Bremer, anyway? [/wingnut]
