Bush, the Opportunist

Never one to miss an opportunity to take credit for something he had nothing to do with, George W. Bush will appear on television today to talk about the terror plot foiled by British authorities. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stated that the plot was extremely close to fruition, although British authorities said they had been investigating this case for quite some time. The NY Times noted that “In London, Peter Clarke, the head of the counterterrorism branch of the metropolitan police, suggested that the group had not yet constructed its bombs.”

Although we haven’t heard much about the “color-coded terror levels” since the last election, the Department of Homeland Security was quick to pull out the “orange” level domestically and the “red” level to any flights originating from or departing to Britain. Just in time for the mid-term elections.