[Principled]

Dammit. Protect my family... PROFILE!!

[EggsAckley]

So, they don't know whether the potential attack might be here or elsewhere; let "elsewhere" know about the information, and let THEM deal with it. Meanwhile, round up the Islamics who fit the PROFILE and get serious with them. And get rid of ALL illegal students.

[codebreaker]

Wow, NY Sunday Times out already, this must be hot!

[It'salmosttolate]

NATO crews return home after patrolling US skies
US drops its' guard again
The crews of seven NATO planes returned home Thursday after months of helping patrol the U.S. East Coast following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — the first time foreigners have helped protect U.S. skies.

[aristeides]

Why is information about these intercepts being made public?

[The Duke]

The Al Queda either must not understand what they're dealing with or they must genuinely want to go see those virgins in heaven.

Americans are the most risk-aversive people on the planet - freaking out to the extent that they'll pay huge sums to cover even a one day gap in insurance coverage.

And while, for the most part, we're soft, socialist cowards, our special forces and hard core military are not.

Try an experiment and put four of five frogs in a blender, then hit the 'Puree' button. I imagine that's just about what will happen to what's left of Al Queda if another major attack happens on US soil.

[LibWhacker]

The best defense in a situation like this is a good offense and Dubya is only going part way toward that end. We'll NEVER end these threats imho until we quit beating around the PC bush and recognize that Islam is the enemy and that we must viciously attack it all around the world.

[mewzilla]

If this is true, then is this really the right time to be pulling National Guardsmen away from S.W. border states. I saw an AP report in today's Santa Fe New Mexican that said 378 guardsmen from 4 SW states were being reassigned. Why not just hang out a sign that says "Terrorists--this way" with a big arrow on it?

Here's a link to the paper, story is about halfway down.

[Cicero]

I don't think we would be seeing this article in the New York Times if it had not been for the orchestrated attack on "What did President Bush know, and when did he know it?" Now he has to make this latest intelligence public before one of the clintonoids in the CIA leaks it. It's really too bad, because, even without details, this will obviously further alert Al Qaeda that their messages are being overheard, and even how much they are being overheard.

The New York Times puts its allegiance to its political agenda over its loyalty to the country, as usual. They would rather see another 9/11 than see Bush remain in ofice, just as they would rather risk the destruction of Israel than see Sharon remain in office.

[dr_who]

I wonder sometimes if these news stories really reach the proper channels and instead have the effect of crying "wolf!" one too many times.

[Barnacle]

Keep movin', movin', movin',
Though they're disapprovin',
Keep Al Qaeda movin', rawhide.
Don't try to understand 'em,
Just rope 'em, throw, and brand 'em.
Soon we'll be livin' high and wide.
My heart's calculatin',
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.

Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em on,
Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide!
Head 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide!
RAWHIDE!!!

[snowtigger]

Indy 500?? 400,000 people in one spot?

dog has it right("We must pass word to all Arab governments that WHEN a Nuke Plant is attacked or ANY WMD is unleashed on American soil......we will start a systematic destruction of Arab captials beginning with Cairo!!!!")
THE ONLY THING THESE "PEOPLE" UNDERSTAND IS FORCE!!!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Although officials say some potential attacks have been foiled, that has been largely credited to the arrest of terrorist operatives overseas by foreign governments rather than to intelligence gleaned from intercepted communications.

Message to Bush, Ridge, dims, 'pubs: HELLO!!!!!!

Forget the spy satellites and phone taps. Time to start PROFILING, ARRESTING, AND INTERROGATING!!!

And NOT liberal PC interrogation en between TV breaks, workout breaks, and visits to the law library. I'm talking about old fashioned, ball crushing, EXTREMELY painful interrogation.

Lest things get REALLY OUT OF CONTROL after the next major attack on US soil.

Locked and loaded.

[freeperfromnj]

Fox News is breaking a story about suspicious packages found at a Tennessee air show - one arrest - no description.

[The Great Satan]

Could be a little politics in play here. The Dems are screaming, "Why didn't you warn us?" This release gently makes two points: (a) generalized warnings are useless and (b) the War on Terrorism is still Job #1, and the Dems are therefore still in the toilet electorally. If so, good move.

[FryingPan101]

What do they want anyway?

[aculeus]

During WWII and a few years afterward all aliens living in the USA had to register annually at their local post office.

We should reinstate this requirement and require that they register with local law enforcement whenever they change their residence.

Failure to register would lead to one year automatic prison sentence followed by deportation.

[AmishDude]

OK, Daschle, Gephardt, Clinton, McKinney -- what do we do? You four seem to have all the answers, how do we stop this? Because if you don't suggest something, it'll be on your head.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!

[Intolerant in NJ]

the new interceptions are so general that they have left President Bush and his counterterrorism team in the dark about the time, place or method of what some officials refer to as a second-wave attack. As a result, the government is essentially limited to taking broad defensive measures...no problem - let the NY Times editorial board, or Dickie Gephart, or Cynthia McKinney take a look at the intercepts - they can tell us exactly when and where the attacks will take place, and precisely what to do about them - they've got all the answers......