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To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/28/2004 9:00:36 PM
From: abstract	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35834

"You have redefined "Bully Pulpit."

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 12:12:00 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

"The Scriptures say, what does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?" Sen. John Kerry (CBS/AP) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry cited a Bible verse to criticize leaders who have "faith but has no deeds," prompting President Bush's spokesman to accuse Kerry of exploiting Scripture for a political attack. cbsnews.com

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 12:26:50 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

tsk, tsk, tsk Terror threat source called into question Ashcroft cites al-Qaida plan, but how credible is the information? In warning Americans to brace for a possible attack, Ashcroft cited what he called “credible intelligence from multiple sources,” . . . In warning Americans to brace for a possible attack, Ashcroft cited what he called “credible intelligence from multiple sources,” saying that “just after New Year's, al-Qaida announced openly that preparations for an attack on the United States were 70 percent complete.… After the March 11 attack in Madrid, Spain, an al-Qaida spokesman announced that 90 percent of the arrangements for an attack in the United States were complete.” . . . But terrorism experts tell NBC News there's no evidence a credible al-Qaida spokesman ever said that. . . . The group has claimed responsibility for the power blackout in the Northeast last year, a power outage in London and the Madrid bombing. None of the claims was found to be credible. . . . Friday, Ashcroft's spokesman blamed the FBI, . . . “To give this group any type of credibility is reckless,” said terrorism expert and NBC analyst Steve Emerson, . . . “Portraying this group seriously is simply a reflection of the FBI's continued failures since 9/11 to basically develop an analytic capability at headquarters in assessing terrorist intelligence,” Emerson said. msnbc.msn.com

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 12:31:30 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

The Politics of Terror: "The fact that it was John Ashcroft rather than Tom Ridge who issued the latest terror alert underscores the rivalry between Justice and Homeland Security—and highlights the administration’s attempt to undermine John Kerry." msnbc.msn.com

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 12:37:02 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

F.B.I. Issues and Retracts Urgent Terrorism Bulletin By ERIC LICHTBLAU Published: May 29, 2004 WASHINGTON, May 28 - The F.B.I. issued an urgent bulletin to several cities on Friday that warned of the prospect of an imminent terrorist attack but retracted the alert hours later, after the intelligence proved unfounded, officials said. nytimes.com

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 8:27:54 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

U.S. Army Cpl. Pat Tillman, the former professional football player killed last month in Afghanistan, probably died from friendly fire, a Pentagon source told CNN Saturday. cnn.com

To: Sully- who wrote (2864)	5/29/2004 8:34:16 AM
From: abstract	Respond to of 35834

Just one week ago, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge had told the Sept. 11 commission at a hearing in Manhattan that his department "has made widespread information sharing the hallmark of our new approach to homeland security." The Homeland Security Department was surprised by the announcement Wednesday by Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller that a terrorist attack was increasingly likely in the coming months, officials said. newsday.com