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Barack Obama's Team Is Briefed By Bush Staff On After Warnings About A Terrorist Attack -- The Telegraph

Senior aides to Barack Obama have been meeting George W.Bush's staff to begin planning a smooth transfer of power.

Officials from both campaigns have been asked to briefings after warnings from US intelligence that terrorists and rogue states will seek to exploit the power vacuum following November's presidential election.

For the first time in American history the FBI has begun vetting likely officials of the next administration before the election, to ensure they have security clearance to deal with crises on day one.

Intelligence chiefs expect an attempt to emulate the terrorist strikes on Britain when Gordon Brown took power and are concerned that Russia or Iran could use the 77 days of paralysis between the election and the inauguration on January 20 for acts of international brinkmanship, like the invasion of Georgia.

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My Comment: This is a first. I can only guess that this is a sign of the times.