How sad is it that Tom Ridge has to publicly announce that there really is a serious terror threat, 3 years after the nightmare of September 11? Has America really forgotten?

Ridge Says Warning Was Not Political.

BOSTON - Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday the warnings he gave the public last week about a possible terror attack before the elections have nothing to do with politics.

“We don’t do politics at Homeland Security,” Ridge said at a news conference, adding that the department’s job is to transmit credible information to the public. Those who suggest otherwise have reached “rather cynical” conclusions, he said.

With Boston Harbor behind him, Ridge said the government is doing everything possible to create an unprecedented level of security for the Democratic National Convention, which begins July 26.

“Our goal is to deter any potential attack with multiple layers of security,” said Ridge, the former Republican governor of Pennsylvania.