Tom Ridge
Tom Ridge
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridgeis an American politician who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003, and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. Prior to this, Ridge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 August 1945
CityMunhall, PA
CountryUnited States of America
We got very specific information regarding when and what flights. It didn't quite have the specificity with regard to the nature of the attack, but there was certainly enough credibility associated with the when and the where, the date and the flight
We're going to have an entry-exit system based on a machine-readable passport, so we'll be able to verify and validate they are who they claim to be,
We're going to continue the convoy of food and water, particularly water and ice, over the next several days, ... We are working with the state and local communities to determine the debris removal needs and we're prepared to do everything we can to accelerate that process.
We have to give people something to do.
We are confident they are taking this threat seriously,
Time will tell if we can directly link him to a specific organization or not,
You don't need too many committed to martyrdom to wreak havoc.
Today we announce the Homeland Security Advisory system,
unify people, priorities and programs under a single line of authority.
I'm confident that the terrorists are aware that from the curb to the cockpit we've got additional security measures that didn't exist a couple of years ago.
One of America's greatest strengths is the soft power of our value system and how we treat prisoners of war, and we don't torture.
There's just no doubt in my mind - under any set of rules - water boarding is torture.
Liberty is the most precious gift we offer our citizens.
Our goal is to deter any potential attack with multiple layers of security and, based on what I have seen and heard, I can tell you that the security plans and arrangements and commitment of federal, state and local officials is very, very strong,