So much for the left, liberal media. In yet another rumor presented as a news story, CNN reports a nameless senior administration officials are commenting on declassified portions of a national intelligence estimate (NIE) that the US and Europe are under increased threat of attack from Iraq based Al Queda. Given that there are no specific details with no specific names, this is merely a way to drive more traffic to CNN through fear of attack. The one named official, Mike McConnell, says nothing substantive in his quotes. This is a rumor, not a story.

Since the 2003 invasion, it’s clear that Iraqi resistance (and later Al Queda) are intent upon attacking anything they can, inside the country and, if they can manage it, outside the country. My response to this “report” – no shit sherlock. Get back to us when the senior officials will make their names known and there are some specific and credible details to act upon. Until then, quit reporting on rumor and innuedo. After all, this is the same brain trust that gave us the NIE saying that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and intended to use them on us. CNN and the rest of the media, unless you have something to say that is based on facts, don’t report. There is enough nonsense going on that there is no shortage of news. And I don’t mean Britney’s latest underwear scandal.

Ask yourself this question: if there is nothing specific and tangible to act upon, why is this “story” being reported? The answers are disturbing. It can only be to make you visit CNN and help drive fear throughout the nation.

Meanwhile, if you want to be scared about something, concentrate on the fact that as a citizen, you are 16 times more likely now than in 1980 to be arrested and incarcerated in the US. The US government has reserved the right to call anyone, including you, a terrorist, spy on you, torture you, and detain you without due process indefinitely. If that doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention.