Learning the lesson of George W. and September 11, Obama’s White House team will spend two days before the inauguration learning what to do in the event of a catastrophic terrorist attack on America. “Cabinet officials will be questioned on dealing with potential disaster scenarios, including an attack that would wipe out the top tier of America's political leadership,” reports The Guardian. Ken Wainstein, Bush's homeland security adviser, told reporters the "tabletop exercises" for incoming cabinet officials were part of an initiative by Bush to ensure the US does not drop its guard during the first post-9/11 transition of power. The preparations extend to crafting up to a dozen possible responses to scenarios, from a nuclear explosion in North Korea to terrorists hacking US computer systems.
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