L.A. Mayor Blindsided By Bush Announcement
AP: "Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he was blindsided by President Bush's announcement of new details on a purported 2002 hijacking plot a
AP:
"Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he was blindsided by President Bush's announcement of new details on a purported 2002 hijacking plot aimed at a downtown skyscraper, and described communication with the White House as "nonexistent." "I'm amazed that the president would make this (announcement) on national TV and not inform us of these details through the appropriate channels," the mayor told The Associated Press. "I don't expect a call from the president-but somebody." (hat tip Jesse)
(Update): Martini Republic: "Would have been nice for the Administration to brief the locals on terror threats to town past and potentially present, ya think?...read on"