LAPD Chief Bratton believes Bin Laden pre-election attack possible

Los Angeles Times ^ | October 22, 2008 | Joel Rubin

[EveningStar]

Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton announced Wednesday that he believes Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden might try to influence next month's U.S. presidential election through a terrorist attack or some less dramatic tactic.

"With so much at stake in these elections, Bin Laden will probably attempt to make his opinion count," wrote Bratton in an article published on the opinion page of the New York Daily News. Bratton co-wrote the article with R.P. Eddy, former director of counter-terrorism at the National Security Council.

[EveningStar]

Osama Bin Laden wants a vote, so beware a late October suprise

[madison10]

Osama DOES realize that an attack now would mean an almost sure win for John McCain, doesn’t he?

[EveningStar]

I wonder who he supports for president. Duh.

[ken21]

just my thought too.

[EveningStar]

Bratton is full of it. He’s just campaigning for Obama.

[EveningStar]

SoCal ping

[mkmensinger]

The US is not Spain. Our reaction would be the opposite of what he might expect.

[ArchAngel1983]

He would never jeopardize Obama’s chances like that. I would expect the ‘big bang’ to immediately follow an Obama inauguration though.

[Palladin]

I don’t know about that. An attack on or near Election Day in a major city would result in terrible chaos. People might be afraid to go to the polls. The only votes counted might be of the ACORN variety.

These things are done in third world countries to influence the vote. I can see ACORN collaborating (Obama and Osama) to cause grave mischief on Election Day.

[verity]

Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.

[Jeff Gordon]

Osama DOES realize that an attack now would mean an almost sure win for John McCain, doesn’t he?

No. He knows that the Media will spin it to his advantage. The attack will be blamed on Bush and therefor McCain. Count on it.

[BenLurkin]

"Surveillance teams have been concentrated in the city's financial district,"

Guess that whole "loose lips" things simply doesn't compute with the good Chief.

[SoConPubbie]

Bratton is a Tool of the Left.

His support of Special Order 40 is appalling.

[wubjo]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Terry Mross]

Agreed. Shows how stupid Bratton is or how stupid he thinks everyone else is. Obama ain’t goin’ to Hawaii. He’s going to see Osama to ask him to hold back a few more weeks.

[al baby]

Guess that whole "loose lips" things simply doesn't compute with the good Chief.

I think that would be Tony Villar

[Republicus2001]

Bratton’s best quote - “you can’t fight crime by throwing people in jail”

[unixfox]

Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.

Mexico has taken them over and they didn't even try to fight. Just shows you how many gutless, spineless, losers they have running that state.

[nobama08]

Osama is probably dead. I think the real threat comes from “urban areas”. The riot police are getting prepared.

[Be_Politically_Erect]

“Los Angeles is already under attack from its own citizens.”

Don’t you mean “from its Mexican nationals”? ;-)

BPE

[realcleanguy]

Doesn’t he mean Obama will attack the nation?

[nobama08]

Glad I voted early.

[princess leah]

It’ll be another “video” a week before, so we can expect something out of Al-Jazeera any day. Too bad we couldn’t just bomb THEIR headquarters now and avoid the BS soon to arrive...

[EveningStar]

Bratton is making this up. He wants Obama to win.

[Squantos]

Damn straight .....and three quarters of those ain’t even citizens !

[A CA Guy]

O my gosh, Obama ...(I mean Osama) blowing up all those Mosques to have an effect on the US elections?

That would be something.
I don't think that would happen.

[JimSEA]

Osama clearly isn't stupid nor are those currently carrying his body around. Any attack would help McCain. While a split between a Dem legislature and a Rep executive would lead to a weak government, a unified Dem government would give the Islamists time to build and stature through negotiations, etc..

[realcleanguy]

Our system has completely broken down. Truly fascism is coming with Obamanation

[roaddog727]

Beat me to it.

My thoughts exactly

[DoughtyOne]

My name is Barack Obama, and I approve of this message.

[ASA Vet]

Here's one for Chief Bratton.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Bratton’s best quote - “you can’t fight crime by throwing people in jail”

Bratton is right, that is why God gave us executioners.

[EveningStar]

No kidding. A liberal cop. Sickening.

[DoughtyOne]

Who else would they hire in this hell hole?

[acapesket]

Bratton is a dyed in the Wool Dem from Boston who knows all of the thug tactics in the Dem playbook.
He learned them here in Boston.
The home of Marxism and in a close tie with New Jersey and Rhode Island for the title of the most corrupt State in the Union.
Bratton Knows EXACTLY what his statement means.
I really hate these people!

[Plumres]

Osama wants McCain to win. If Obama wins, he will pull out the troops and there will be no Americans to fight and die against. He will have on one to play with.

[Paladin2]

I’m thinking that it’s possible that the sun could rise in the East tomorrow morning.

[Bob J]

Isn’t going to happen. OBL knows an attack would throw votes to McCuda.

This ain’t Spain.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2099235/posts?page=451#451
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2099235/posts?page=460#460

[Brad's Gramma]

What a STUPID and irresponsible thing to say.

[Salvation]

That would seal the deal for McCain!

[CaliforniaCon]

The only thing I know about Bratton from his time in NY is that he and Rudy G. cannot stand each other.

[dragnet2]

Osama DOES realize that an attack now would mean an almost sure win for John McCain, doesn’t he?

Depends, on who is attacked and where the attack originated.

If the attacked was brought to us through the Mexican border, or linked back the border, I'm confident that would bring outrage and anger on a lot of fronts.

[dragnet2]

Mexico has taken them over and they didn't even try to fight. Just shows you how many gutless, spineless, losers they have running that state.

Uh huh...

Dallas Texas 2006.

500,000 illegal aliens and their supporters march on Dallas Texas.

[BurbankKarl]

From our future Department of Homeland Chief....

Of course, the lastest scandal out of the LAPD is they have a two year backlog on rape kit testing....

[Brad's Gramma]

Thanks, Cindy...

[verity]

You guys are correct. “Denizens” would have been more appropriate than “citizens.”