“Remember back then we thought about al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan and a few other places? well, we've seen al Qaeda metastasize. It is now a global scourge. And you have the ascendancy of ISIL. The combination of those two groups -- their appeal to the lone wolfs and we see them acting in Belgium and in France and in Canada and the United States so the threat factors and the nature of the threats are far more complicated and far more serious today than on September 12, 2001.” WellsTwoStatesTodayRememberNatureUnitedActingUnited StatesGroupsSeriousThreatComplicatedFactorsFranceAppealsCombinationCanadaAlsAfghanistanSeptemberPakistanAl QaedaLoneBelgiumScourgeIsilLone WolfAscendancyCanada And The United States Author:Tom Ridge
“While I think it's very important that Marco Rubio and Senator [Ted] Cruz have contributed as senators... there's no doubt in my mind that being a governor is far, far better preparation for the ultimate responsibility as president of the United States.” ThinkingMindImportantStatesPresidentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesDoubtUltimatePreparationNo DoubtGovernorsSenatorsCruzMarcos Author:Tom Ridge
“I think it's one thing to be part of a very important group called the Senate of the United States and cast a vote. You're one of 100. I think it says even more to be a governor, where you ultimately have that political responsibility and accountability to succeed.” ThinkingImportantStatesPoliticalUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesOne ThingGroupsSucceedVoteCastsAccountabilitySenateGovernorsPolitical ResponsibilityResponsibility And Accountability Author:Tom Ridge
“Credible reporting indicates that Al Qaeda is moving forward with its plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States in an effort to disrupt our democratic process.” StatesMovingProcessUnitedEffortUnited StatesPlansDemocraticTerrorismScalesMoving ForwardAlsAl QaedaCredibleLarge ScaleDemocratic Process Author:Tom Ridge
