White House Reaction
During a July 30, 2003 White House press conference, President George W. Bush was prompted for his reaction to the July 26, 2003 DHS Advisory concerning the al-Qaeda threat of suicide hijacks during the summer of 2003. President Bush stated,
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The threat is a real threat...we obviously don't have specific data... al-Qaeda tends to use the methodologies that worked in the past... we're focusing on the airline industry right now and we've got reason to do so. |
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