Will we see the Orange alert this week?

[MattNC]

Almost one week until Election Day.

This makes me think we might: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=3&u=/ap/20041023/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_threat_2

[Shoeempress]

1. I'm thinking more like red alert, hide under you desks til 11/3 when the

all clear will be given.

[durablend]

5. Right after Clinton/Kerry's appearances...

In Phila and Florida, especially if it looks like momentum is picking up for our side. Full blown red alert if that happens.

[madrchsod]

2. no-alerts cost to much money

and no one in the united states believes them anymore...

[xultar]

3. Which one was orange?

[wildflower]

4. The Heritage Foundation? Hmm..

From the second half of the article...

James Carafano, a homeland security expert with the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, said there's little doubt that al-Qaida wants to send a message with an attack.

"I think they're probably less concerned with affecting the outcome of the election, whether Bush or Kerry wins, but it would be more prestigious, the capability to do something before the election and really undermine the confidence of the United States," he said.

Top government officials have warned since the spring about al-Qaida's desire to attack during the election with the hope of orchestrating something similar to the March commuter train bombings in Madrid. The bombings, which killed more than 190 people, were a factor in the ouster of Spain's former ruling party.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=3&u=/ap/20041023/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_threat_2

[sweetladybug]

7. Yep, we'll have an alert sometime before the election. They have to try

to scare the hell out of citizens somehow or another, although I think things could backfire on them if there's an alert or an attack.

[NoPasaran]

6. If everybody's panties are in a bunch over the terra threat

What's Condosleeza doing out on the campaign trail? Shouldn't the National Security Advisor be at a desk reading memos or something?