Washington fears US terror attack ahead of presidential election

[CornField]

Terra! Terra! Here we go again...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1506&ncid=696&e=1&u=/afp/20040927/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_fear

Washington fears US terror attack ahead of presidential election


WASHINGTON (AFP) - US authorities fear an attack by Al-Qaeda terrorists between now and the November 2 presidential election, top US officials said.

The officials fear an attack similar to March attack in Madrid ahead of Spanish elections, which resulted in voters throwing out the conservative government of Jose Maria Aznar and sweeping Socialist Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero into office.

"We received threat information in the spring about Al-Qaeda's intention to hit us before the election," a senior US Justice Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"We've received no intelligence that contradicts our initial intelligence on Al-Qaeda's intention to attack us before the election," said a senior FBI official at the same event.

The officials also said they had no specific information of a target or the date of an attack.

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[Jawja]

1. Yep. Right on Cue.

As expected.

;)

[librechik]

2. But but but--there's a huge backload of untranslated Arab terror messages

Where and when did they find this new information out?

Never mind, they said something, therefore they are lying. It's the law.

[troubleinwinter]

3. Again? Still? Recycled again? Fear still?

"We received threat information in the spring...."

"a senior US Justice Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity." Lemme guess....

[mhr]

4. Terror Alert - Bush Steals US Election - World Labels US Rogue State

More At Eleven - Stay Tuned!

[Parche]

5. terra terra terra

Is Kerry ahead in the polls again?

[TexasSissy]

6. A terrorist attack would ensure a Bush win, IMO.

Bush and Cheney are bound to have thought of that, as well. Which is why they keep bringing up the possibility; it's the next best thing.

If they didn't think a terrorist attack would help them, the administration would keep mum about the possibility.

[AndyTiedye]

13. and if Threats of Terra Attacks Are Not Enough, they can always...

...MIHOP

[Zhade]

17. ...

...AGAIN(?)

[AndyTiedye]

26. It Worked So Well for Them Last Time

and it's the only thing that ever gave Boosh a real boost in the polls.

[Moderator]

7. CornField--as per DU LBN rules

Please edit to make your subject match the headline of the story "Washington fears US terror attack ahead of presidential election"

Thank you.

[CornField]

11. Thank you for keeping me in line

I tend to be a free spirit. LOL!! Besides, I liked my headline better. ;)

[wildeyed]

8. terra 'lerts = falling GOP poll numbers

So this is actually a good sign that Kerry is kickin' some ass! gops must be scared.

[Kierkegaard]

9. Scrub admin: "Um, just in case you forgot...terra.

Ahem, ah...terra? Is anyone listening?"

"Shhhhhh. The Simpson's is on!"

[goforit]

10. Everybody get your cameras and recorders ready........

Let's catch these bastards in their act!!!

[Gyre]

12. rate it down.

:)

Gyre

[ixion]

14. Washington fears

alot of things, but that ain't one of them, IMO.

[kayell]

15. Another step toward the October Plan

A little FEAR_TM always makes a police state easier to institute.

[Tippy]

16. If there is an attack

You can bet it will be and inside job....

[stepnw1f]

25. Is That a Tip? (nt)

[Sequoia]

18. You can bet they're behind it

and will blame it on those terrorist so they can halt the election. These guys are truly like the boy who cried wolf.

[Disturbed]

22. But....

the Glorious Leader said that we are safer because our valiant troops are exterminating the terra in Iraq. Uh...I am confoozed now. ;(

[Kenneth ken]

19. rubbish

"...which resulted in voters throwing out the conservative government of Jose Maria Aznar and sweeping Socialist Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero into office. "

1. they can't know how many people changed their votes in Spain due to the attack there.

2. they ignore the wide-spread protests in Spain prior to the US-led invasion of Iraq; which, in my mind at least, indicates Aznar would likely have been removed from power with or without the bombings.

Typical US propaganda.

[Nay]

24. Don't forget, Ken, that the Spanish conservative gov tried to pin

the bombings (with no evidence) on Spanish separatists, which truly angered the Spanish public when the public found out that the gov really knew it was a Muslim bunch all along. That's why the socialists were voted in. The public was lied to and they did not like it. Kinda refreshing, ain't it??

[moondust]

20. Ain't gonna happen.

Nobody can predict for certain how U.S. voters would react to an attack before the election--including al Qaeda. Some voters would slavishly cling to Bush, others would call for Bush's head for not protecting the country. Neither is a sure thing. Therefore the odds of jarring the election outcome in one preferred direction are roughly the same as jarring it in the opposite direction.

If they just want to create bloody chaos they know they can do that anytime and election time is less than optimal because the security guard is way up.

Won't happen.

[They_LIHOP]

33. No, it won't ... UNLESS ...

the plan is simply to institute martial law and halt the elections altogether. That would be a damn bold move, but not impossible to imagine them trying.

Methinks this is setup and that what'll actually happen is they'll THWART a major terra-attack right before the election. It'll be phony and trumped up as hell, but the MW's will trumpet their chimpy as the Great Savior of 'Murka, and he'll be 'swept back into office on a popular wave of support'... that will also give cover to their BBV plans, make them a WHOLE lot less suspect...

They've been talking about this for so long now, you HAVE to think something is up. I think Spain was a dry run, Turkey was retaliation for not letting us launch from there, and Bali was to scare Australia into sending troops.

IOW, I believe AlQaeda=PNAC, pure and simple.

UBL=CIA, always and forever...

[moondust]

34. Well yes, MIHOP is another story.

And all bets are off in that case. I certainly wouldn't rule it out.

[annabanana]

35. all they have to do is "protects" the polls............

Move the machines out of your neighborhood with armed guards and "count the votes" in the safety of the white-outhouse.

[teryang]

21. The majority of Spanish voters opposed Aznar's policies

...before the attacks.

The assumption in this article is propaganda pure and simple. Madison avenue calls it unbranded advertising.

A right wing conservative who ignored the wishes of the voters got canned. It had to be the terrorist attacks. Yeah, that's the ticket.

European countries who have experienced decades of fascist electoral tactics are wise to this crap. Unfortunately, Americans are still naive.

[truth2power]

23. But wait...unka Dick said

a vote for Kerry would result in more terra attacks.

So if there's an attack before the election, wouldn't that mean Glorious Leader can't keep us safe either???

Geez!! I'm so confused! :crazy:

[durablend]

27. Wait until (if) GWB is (re)(s)elected

Washington is going to need those terra-alerts to combat the rash of domestic terrorism against the White House.

[kayell]

28. Stress and uncertainty: two essential components of a good brainwashing

We're safer than ever! But the terrorists may attack and kill us all at any time!

Having the American public at the very last frayed end of their rope, makes them ever so much easier to control.

[shockingelk]

29. Chickenshits. The terrorists havbe won.

[n2mark]

30. Or

Shrub can call a National Emergency-- no election! This was predicted a long time ago.

[Vox_Reason]

31. I'd say it'd be a wash

I think it would just harden both sides' opinions. Let's face it--true undecideds are very few and far between these days, and it would take something on a 9/11 scale at this point to change very many minds in either direction. I would guess that in reaction to such an event, those true undecideds would swing in either direction with equal probability.

Let's hope we never get to find out.

My $.02...

[JerseygirlCT]

32. Dum dum, Dum dum.... (cue the Jaws music) nt

[Carolab]

36. UTTER UNADULTERED CRAP

Not only were the terror attacks in Spain NOT responsible for Aznar's butt getting kicked, but if the "terrorists" want to get rid of Bush, they'll attack elsewhere--like IRAQ, where it's actually having some impact!

They know the situation as well as anyone does--that the administration believes that another terror attack would re-elect Bush. That's why all you see on the media lately is about how women 18-49, or whatever, are MOST worried about TERROR. THIS IS ALL BEING SET UP so they can stage another attack and STEAL the election again and say that * was re-elected because they people were AFRAID. Either that, or they will be able to declare martial law and shut the elections down.

Either way, I figure WE ARE ALL SAFER IF THEY KEEP INFLATING THE POLLS IN HIS FAVOR.

[RevCheesehead]

37. Time for Howard Dean to call Bullshit again!

Honestly - 3 days before the debate.

I remember "the boy who cried Wolf."
At what point do we STOP believing the alerts?

[peekaloo]

38. Bu$h has made us safer, safer I tells ya!