CNN ticker this AM: Suspect in airliner plot released... UK Judge says...

[Brotherjohn]

... airline terror suspects may be held until next week without being charged...

Harry Shearer also apparently has a piece (over on HuffPo) calling for skepticism about the recent airliner plot. And I hear Josh Marshall is blogging about it, too.

What gives? Anyone have the latest on whether this massive terror scare was real or just another load of crap? Just last night my dad was commenting on "what these radical Islamists won't do." But I remember any number of cases in the past several years where terrorists were supposed to blow up something or other, yet I don't remember any high-profile convictions (the shoe-bomber is about it, and he was obviously an unbalanced person). The fear continues to work.

(Interestingly, Harry's piece is, well, not there (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/the-alleged-airliner-plot_b_27440.html). Between that and the Joe Scarborough video (is Bush an Idiot?) being inaccessible on Crooks and Liars for a few hours yesterday, methinks Rove's IT guys are getting better)

[babylonsister]

1. Here's Joe's video:

I just watched it. Perhaps so many people were watching that you couldn't get on?

video: Is Bush an Idiot?

Joe Scarborough explores the question, the answer to which we already know.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/40421/

Also, Olbermann's video is a definite must-see! It's about 10 minutes long, but well worth it.

Must See Keith Olbermann video on Terror Politics.


http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/08/14/olberman... /

This is a very important segment that Olbermann did relating to the politics/terror warning nexus. I would encourage everyone to watch it and send it to "non-believers".

[RethugAssKicker]

2. link not working for Olberman

[babylonsister]

3. Thanks. Try this...

http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/08/14/olbermann-the-nexus-of-politics-and-terror/

[Javaman]

4. You mean something like this chart?