Shortly before leaving for my holiday break, there was a new terror alert that was later played down by Homeland Security and everyone was confused. When things like that happen, a lot of us wonder about the politics behind the scene and sagging polls. Now that I'm getting back from holiday, I am reading about a new terror alert that is again being denied by Homeland Security. Aren't we supposed to have clear lines of responsibility for churning out terror alerts? Will we always receive new alerts that are timed to distract Americans from administration problems? Is the administration ever going to move forward from this extended Keystone Cops show that we've been watching?
"The FBI issued a warning last week for state and local authorities to be on the lookout for booby-trapped floating material in and around the nation's marinas, warning they could contain explosives.
A homeland security official told CNN on Sunday there is "no intelligence terrorists are planning to or want to do this."
