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"Ashcroft strongly urged an increase in the threat level, and was supported
by Rumsfeld," he writes. "There was absolutely no support for that position
within our department. None. I wondered, 'Is this about security or
politics?' " - Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security Director in his new book,
"The Test of Our Times."

Tom Ridge personally wrote in his book that he was pressured by Ashcroft and
Rumsfeld into raising the Terrorist Threat Level for political purposes.
Ridge's written testimony rocked the world, but now Ridge is actually
claiming he didn't mean it. It's the first time in literary history an
author has tried to deny writing what he wrote and published. WHY? Why is
Ridge flip-flopping on his statements?

Perhaps it has something to do with U.S. Code Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 19,
Code 371, which reads:

§ 371. Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
 
If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the
United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any
manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to
effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00000371----000-.html

Ridge backpedals on pressure to raise terror alert level

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-08-30-tom-ridge_N.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 
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video:
Ridge Claims Link Between Politics, Terror Alert
 
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Tom Ridge: Don't Believe Everything You Read - Daily KOS - Sep 02, 2009
 

What a weasel:

  In The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege, Ridge wrote that although
Rumsfeld and Ashcroft wanted to raise the alert level, "There was absolutely
no support for that position within our department. None. I wondered, 'Is
this about security or politics?'" As we reported yesterday, Ridge is now
scrambling to recast that statement.

  On Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show last night, Ridge continued to contradict
himself. "At no time, at no time, at no time did politics enter, in my
judgment, anybody's equation," Ridge said.

  Ridge went on to say that "politics was not involved" and that "I was not
pressured."

  Maddow then read to Ridge directly from his book's jacket: "'He recounts
episodes such as the pressure that the DHS received to raise the security
alert on the eve of of the '04 presidential election.' That's wrong?"

  "Those aren't my words," Ridge said. "Read the book." But not the book's
jacket. That stuff just can't be trusted.
 
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video:
Chris Matthews - HARDBALL
  Sept. 2: Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge joins Hardball
to discuss his book’s suggestions that politics may have played a role in the security of the United States.
 
video:
Rachel Maddow
Grills Tom Ridge About The Politics Of Homeland Security (VIDEO)
 
 
video:
Tom Ridge's Tell-All
 
 
 
 
Podcast Interview: Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge
text
You can listen to the podcast HERE or download it on iTunes.
 
Ridge says he was pressured to raise terror alert
In book, ex-Homeland Security chief hints Bush aides wanted to sway vote
 
Ridge: Bush officials sought to raise terror alert before '04 vote
 
 
Tom Ridge's Code Red Confession - Howard Kurtz
 
 
Bush admin pressured ex-Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge to raise ...
 
 
video / text:
Tom Ridge Clarifies His Own Book
Author of "The Test of Our Times"
DICK BRENNAN - MYFOXNY.COM
 
 
 
 
Ridge: Don't Believe Everything You Read -


 
 
 

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