The Lone Libertarian

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has a gut feeling that he had to air out yesterday. His gut tells him that we could be attacked by terrorists in the near future.

“We don’t have any specific information about an imminent or near-term attack on the homeland. We’re looking at the strategic picture over the next six months to a year. We’re evaluating where that is.”

Coming high off the heels of the incidents in London and Glasgow, Chertoff said the following.

“Summertime seems to be appealing to them”

Summertime you say? I find summertime quite appealing myself. Swimming, barbecuing, enjoying the sun. Who doesn’t find the summertime appealing?

A White House correspondent said

“Over the past six years, we have prevented attacks from al Qaeda by taking the fight to them, but they are an enemy that adapts.“

US Intelligence states that al-Qaida has rebuilt and regrouped to a degree that they could be back to their September 10^th strength. Of course, I guess we all know now to take US Intelligence with a grain of salt.

Al-Qaida is as strong as it was on September 10, 2001? How is this possible? How many billions of dollars of our taxes have gone to fight this enemy?

Maybe the moral of this story is that the office of Homeland Security is inept and and impotent. It should also be said that this so called “War on Terrorism” just like the “War on Drugs” is not working.

So why is it the threat level wasn’t upgraded from “elevated” to “high” yesterday? What sectors of the public does Chertoff’s gut feel will be affected?

Was this really a news story at all? Or was it a “remember me and why you need us” press conference?

“Please tell your legislators to keep sending us checks.”