Commander Warns of al-Queda Threat to U.S. (AP) *Yawn*

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080307/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_threat_10;_ylt=AvWg__RbLEm3RuCt_exZi3UE1vAI

WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida terrorists may be plotting more urgently to attack the United States to maintain their credibility and ability to recruit followers, the U.S. military commander in charge of domestic defense said Thursday.

Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, chief of the U.S. Northern Command, told reporters he has not seen any direct threats tied to the U.S. presidential elections. But he said it would be imprudent to think that such threats are not there.

The chatter, which included public audio and video tapes released on the Internet by al-Qaida leaders, suggests that they are looking for a way to have a big impact again, he said. Pressed for details, he said the chatter was more common but "whether that's louder or more ominous, I'm not sure I'm ready to draw that conclusion."

He did, however, repeat his assertion — which he first made last July — that he believes there are al-Qaida cells or sympathizers within the United States.

President Bush, in a speech, also said the United States remained under threat from terrorists. Marking the fifth anniversary of the creation of the Homeland Security Department, Bush said that in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks "it was hard to imagine that we would reach this milestone without another attack on our homeland."

Translation: Give the bloated military more money or the Bogeyman will getchya!

[aquart]

1. Seems to me that outsourcing is a MUCH bigger threat.

And they've distracted us from it long enough.

[muntrv]

2. But, but Chimpy said he's fightin' 'em over there so that we don't gotta fight 'em

over here!

[Middle finga]

3. We must be getting close to a General Election any time now we will

starting have those color coded alerts.

[AnnieBW]

4. Terra! Terra!

I'm sure that the higher up that Obama or Clinton get in the polls, the will be the greater likelihood of a terror threat.