here we go again - "be very afraid!"

Chertoff Says Change in Presidency Fuels Terror `Vulnerability'

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the U.S. may be vulnerable to a terrorist attack during the next six months, with violent groups more likely to try to take advantage of a new president and administration.

``Any period of transition creates a greater vulnerability, meaning there's more likelihood of distraction,'' Chertoff said in an interview. ``You have to be concerned it will create an operational opportunity for terrorists.''

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I, for one, would much rather have someone like Obama, who has proven himself to be calm and reasonable in a crisis much more than McCain and his worrisome and erratic ways.