The Hill

Joe Biden Warns

Julia Newman

 

            On February 10, 2010, “The Larry King Show.” aired a recent interview of Vice President Joe Biden. In the interview, Biden discussed current issues such as job creation and the recent December terrorist attack.  However, the moment that has received the most attention is when Joe Biden stated that he believes future terrorist attacks on U.S. soil are likely to occur.  Although Vice President Biden clarified, “the idea of there being a massive attack in the United States like 9/11 is unlikely.”  Biden believes that future attacks from such terror organizations as al Qaeda will be smaller yet still devastating.  Despite this statement, he expressed extreme confidence in the Obama Administration’s ability to curb future attacks.  He stated he is confident in the abilities of the United State’s intelligence and security departments.

 

• December terrorist attack: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, of Nigeria attempted to blow up 278 passengers and the crew aboard Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day.
• Al Qaeda: an international terrorist network founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. It seeks to rid Muslim countries of what it sees as the profane influence of the West. This organization planned and carried out the 9/11 attacks.

• Possible reasons for Joe Biden admitting that future terrorist attacks are likely:
• The public looks to the President during a crisis or time of worry, therefore giving the President more power.
• Joe Biden is simply repeating facts from gathered intelligence.
• Biden is trying to warn the public.

 

Additional Reading

-http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0210/biden_talks_to_larry_king_90d419ff-f85a-4f56-b5fc-a2238cd87df4.html

- http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/11/biden.terror.assessment/index.html?iref=allsearch

- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34592031/ns/us_news-security/