FBI Probes Leads on Election Terror Plot

[devilgrrl]

How convenient!

FBI Probes Leads on Election Terror Plot

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - FBI (news - web sites) investigators have made new arrests and developed leads that reinforce concerns that terrorists plan to strike around the presidential election, officials said Saturday, even though the CIA (news - web sites) has discredited a person who told its agents of such a plot involving al-Qaida.

A senior FBI official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said some of the leads were culled from interviews with thousands of individuals that agents have conducted in the Muslim community.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&e=3&u=/ap/terror_threat

[Webster Green]

1. Sounds like bullshit to me....

Even if its true, I ain't scared 'a no terrorists.

[Davion]

2. I don't envy Tom Ridge,

He's in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. If they raise the color level and nothing happens, it looks like pure politics. If they don't and something DOES happen (heaven forbid) then they look incompetent.

[shraby]

3. Ridge brought it on himself for using the

alert system for Bush's political purposes.

Not only that, didn't the news recently say the FBI had 20,000 hours of backed up stuff to translate as well as there was so much stuff the older stuff was being overwritten for space on the discs.
Makes me feel like they are really on top of what the terrorists are planning.

[Demeter]

9. Nope. They Look Incompetent Regardless

at this point, there isn't anything this misadministration can do to look competent. After all, the results reflect the quality of their efforts.

[Lerkfish]

10. sorry, NO SYMPATHY FOR RIDGE ZONE™

as much as people come here and try to make me think like a freeper...gosh darn it, it just AINT HAPPENIN!

I must have a high resistance to bullsh!t.

[True_Blue]

4. Hmmm......

Notice how all of the election day terrorist threats seem to happen whenever Kerry takes the lead in the polls. There weren't any terrorist threats when Bush was ahead in the polls. It's obvious that the terrorists don't want Kerry to win.

[Hello_Kitty]

5. Tell every Kerry you know supporter to early vote if they can.

I've already voted so if the terra-ists bomb my ass I'll die knowing that I did my part to remove the Chimperor.

[rocktivity]

6. Is THIS the October surprise?

That he FOILS a pre-election day terrorism plot? Or is this their way of knocking Bill Clinton off the front pages when he joins Kerry on the stump on Monday?

:headbang:
rocknation

[sherilocks]

7. Both

or anything the rethugs can do to stem the tide away from JK. If this doesn't work, Drudge will report "anonymous government official sees John Kerry screwing * 's pet goat" and Novak will announce that a confidential source reports "John Edwards has a 10 year old mistress." The rethugs will stop at nothing to hold on to power.

[Virginian]

8. When you go to vote, leave the backpack in the car or else

the election officers might think you are a republican.

[Moderator]

11. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=927266&mesg_id=927266