This is in the Washington Times (moonie central ) today--
Bin Laden hints major assassination
U.S. intelligence officials say a high-profile political assassination, triggered by the public release of a new message from Osama bin Laden, will lead off the next major al Qaeda terrorist attack, The Washington Times has learned.
The assassination plan is among new details of al Qaeda plots disclosed by U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports who, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the killing could be carried out against a U.S. or foreign leader either in the United States or abroad.
When I saw this I had a chill down my spine - last week some friends of mine were discussing "tin foil hat" scenarios in which Bush Rove and company could used to keep power.
Here was a chilling scenario-
<tinfoil hat on>
Last month there were a few Bush administration officials putting out the trial balloons that if there was a terror attack the elections "could" be cancelled . Of course there was an uproar , lead by the left, about cancelling the elections. Many people thought this was a convenient out for administration if things are going badly then low and behold a terror attack and cancelled elections. well this trial balloon was a huge flop as a matter of fact there were assurances that the elections in US will go on NO MATTER WHAT.
So now we have a promise and insistance by government that the elections will go on ,, on Nov 2nd NO MATTER WHAT.
Well what would happen if something happen to Kerry a week before the election ? if some terror attack was directed at him?
Let us say a week before - something horrible happen and Kerry was hurt or worse... you have a major political party without a candidate an election in disarray and A PROMISE NOT TO CANCEL ELECTIONS.. sounds like a scenario in which people would melt to the support the incumbent.
</tinfoil hat off>