Former Bush security secretary says he was pressured to raise terror alert before electionWASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says pressure from fellow Cabinet members to raise the nation’s terror alert level just before the 2004 presidential election helped convince him it was time to quit working for President George W. Bush. Bush aide alleges pressure to raise threat level before 2004 pollsWASHINGTON - There is more embarrassment for former US president George W. Bush as his first homeland security secretary Tom Ridge says he was pressured to raise security threat levels before the 2004 election to influence voting. Ex-Homeland Security chief says he felt pressured to raise terror alert before 2004 electionWASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge claims in a new book that he was pressured by other members of President George W. Bush’s Cabinet to raise the nation’s terror alert level just before the 2004 presidential election. US officials to review, revise the oft-ridiculed color-coded terror alert systemWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has begun a review that could spell the end of the color-coded terrorism advisories, long derided by late night TV comics and portrayed by some Democrats as a tool for Bush administration political manipulation. AP News in BriefAP source: Obama prepared to accept Taliban role in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaida instead Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma bombing site for private tour, promotes memorial and museumOKLAHOMA CITY — Bill Clinton recalled the profound impact of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing on the nation and his presidency during a private tour of a memorial and museum honoring the 168 people killed. |
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