Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Graham: Iraq focus helped Al-Qaeda
Graham, D-Fla., a former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he agreed with the assessment of administration officials that the bombings that claimed at least 29 lives Monday in Saudi Arabia were probably the work of Al-Qaeda operatives.
Graham, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said he also believed that Monday's bombing in Chechnya also was the work of Al-Qaeda. Both the Saudi and Chechen attacks involved the use of truck bombs.
"If Al-Qaeda is able to mount terrorist operations in Chechnya and Saudi Arabia on the same day, that's an indication that they are a substantially rebuilt organization with very significant capabilities," Graham said.[...]
What an ass. Have you had that statement prepared for the past six months or so, Senator? Seeing as we haven't had a major terrorist attack on our soil (and STILL haven't) in all that time? Nothing like sitting back and waiting for your chance to take your opportunisitic pound of flesh. Nothing like making statements for which there is no way of proving yay or nay.
I say it was the fuss made over President Bush's carrier landing and the distraction it caused that allowed these incidents! Prove me wrong!
Sickening.
