Bush warns Obama of another 9/11 attack

Region:
Theme:

Outgoing US President Bush has warned his successor Barack Obama of another terrorist attack on the United States ahead of his inauguration.

Within eight days in office, Bush said in his last news conference that the most urgent security challenge Obama will face is preventing another attack like those of Sept. 11, 2001.

“There’s still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on America — Americans. And that’ll be the major threat,” Bush said on Monday.

“But I wish him all the best … The stakes are high,” he added.

Only eight months into his presidency, Bush faced the 9/11 attacks on the US.

The outgoing president also defended his record when asked if the harsh treatment of terrorism suspects along with going to war in Iraq without a UN approval had hurt the US image abroad.

“I strongly disagree with the assessment that our moral standing has been damaged,” Reuters quoted Bush as saying.

However, he admitted having regrets that weapons of mass destruction – the main justification for the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq – had not been found in the country.

Bush has planned to make a farewell address to the nation next Thursday, according to White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.

With low public approval ratings, two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a financial crisis, President Bush will end his eight-year presidency on Jan. 20.


Articles by: Global Research

Disclaimer: The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article. The Centre of Research on Globalization grants permission to cross-post Global Research articles on community internet sites as long the source and copyright are acknowledged together with a hyperlink to the original Global Research article. For publication of Global Research articles in print or other forms including commercial internet sites, contact: [email protected]

www.globalresearch.ca contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of "fair use" in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than "fair use" you must request permission from the copyright owner.

For media inquiries: [email protected]