U.S. Alert!
Barack Obama is warned to beware of a ‘huge threat’
Security officials fear a ‘spectacular’ during the transition period.
Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists.
General Michael Hayden, director of the CIA, this week acknowledged that there were dangers during a presidential transition when new officials were coming in and getting accustomed to the challenges.
President Bush has repeatedly described the acute vulnerability of the US during a transition.
Last month Joe Biden, the Vice-President-elect, told campaign donors: “Watch, we’re going to have an international crisis, a generated crisis.