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Originally Posted by London Calling  According to Sky News, the 2 attempted car bombs yesterday were Iraqi-style and warnings have been evident of an Al-quaida type attack in London for weeks now. This has been typical of terrorist attacks in recetn history after an administration change in the U.S.
1) Libya bombs plane bound for U.S. over Scotland in Dec. 1988. Reagan was outgoing president, Bush Sr. in January 1989
2) First World Trade Center bombing in Jan. 1993 just after Bill Clinton took office.
3) USS Cole United States Navy warship suicide bombed in Oct 2000, one month before presidential election.
4) Sept 11th 2001, GW Bush in office only 8 months.
Trend or coincidence? |
CBS) In describing the reasons he believes the Republicans' presumptive nominee for president would be better prepared than the Democrats' to lead the nation next January, Sen. Joe Lieberman said that history shows the United States would likely face a terrorist attack in 2009.
"Our enemies will test the new president early," Lieberman, I-Conn., told Face The Nation host Bob Schieffer. "Remember that the truck bombing of the World Trade Center happened in the first year of the Clinton administration. 9/11 happened in the first year of the Bush administration."