HERE WE GO AGAIN

Keith Olberman just reported that the A.P. just broke a story that there is intelligence that terrorists are in the U.S. and planning attacks this summer. Nothing specific, of course. Just your usual after-a-failed-Bush-speech Fear Factor. Not that I'm doubting it could happen...I'm just skeptical about the timing. Ashcroft and F.B.I. director Muller, of course, will be holding a press conference tomorrow to outline the steps they will take to prevent such attacks.

NBC correspondent Pete Williams pointed out that for the third or fourth time, BushCo is saying "this is the most concerned they've been since 9/11."

Wow, I finally appreciate the pResident's Iraqi adventure -- thanks to Bush, I sure feel safer.

UPDATE: But Ridge, interviewed on NBC's "Today" show, said there are no current plans to lift the national alert status from yellow, where it has stood since January. That's the midlevel alert level on a five-step warning program.