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Military Prepares for Threats During Presidential Transition
Military Prepares for Threats During Presidential Transition
First Wartime Handover in 40 Years Is Seen as Vulnerable Time Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 26, 2008; Page A18
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Instahoglets October 26th 08
Newshoggers.com — ... - The Pentagon are preparing for a period of increased danger as various undesireables might decide - as they did during Brown's transition in the UK - that a new guy in charge is a good time for an attack. They don't think it matters whether the new guy is McCain or Obama, though, proving they're saner than the average Cornerite. ...

Monday Morning Musing on Syria
Newshoggers.com — ... within a week of a presidential election that promises a new and temporarily vulnerable administration regardless the winner.  You would almost think that they were trying to provoke some kind of international crisis ...

National Security Experts Agree: Biden Was Right; Enemies Likely To ‘Test’ Next President
Think Progress — ... – “I think the enemy could well take advantage” of the transfer of power in Washington, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, who launched preparations for the transition months ago ...

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