Decius wrote:
] ] Analysts say the intelligence chatter about an attack on
] ] the United States has shown up in open Internet
] forums
] ] and is similar to message traffic that preceded the
] ] Madrid bombings. "It's not just the official [terrorist]
] ] websites but also the chat rooms and Web forums," says
] ] Gabriel Weimann, a scholar in residence at the U.S.
] ] Institute for Peace. "The picture is not looking very
] ] good." Messages posted before the attacks in Madrid,
] ] Weimann says, described the Spanish government as "the
] ] first domino."
]
] The correct incantation into google will present the discourse
] of the people who are trying to kill you.

Interesting, and alarming. It would be more alarming if I trusted the authors. They write:

"The Madrid bombings... toppled the Spanish government"

It didn't.

"and triggered the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq."

It didn't.

But then the article is dated 5/31/4 and the cover story is not the above but rather:

"Cover Story

Average Americans are opting for cosmetic surgery in record numbers. But do they know the risks?

When is perfect too perfect?

The price of beauty"

Oh right ... heavy.

RE: USNews.com: Suspicions about a new terrorist attack have U.S. spies scrambling (5/31/04)