Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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>>>These tunnels are the same as were targeted by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists captured overseas earlier this year who planned to set off bombs aboard PATH trains - which carry 230,000 passengers each day<<<


Textbook serving of Bush republicans first choice in trying to win public sympathy: Senseless, phony outrage. The NYT reports about tunnels that have already been targeted by Al Qaeda but are still vulnerable after Bush's own homeland security slashed New York funding by 40%.


"WASHINGTON, May 31 — After vowing to steer a greater share of anti-terrorism money to the nation's highest-risk cities, Homeland Security officials today announced grants to New York City and Washington that would be slashed by 40 percent, while dollars headed to spots including Omaha and Louisville, Ky., would surge."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/washington/31cnd-grant.html?ex=1306728000en=e83b18ae7741a494ei=508...


So why is the NYT story different than politicians - republicans and democrats alike - talking daily about how ports and airline cargo are still as vulnerable today as 5 years ago and how border security is a joke?